Things that made you laugh today (Political Version)

[Gelston]

And it appears the way Neely's dad is trying to get justice is by suing Penny.

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

Yes.

Whether it was right or wrong is an opinion, but he was charged and found guilty in a court of law.

I'd call it a miscarriage of justice, abuse of the justice system and a revenge tour by liberal AGs who don't like Trump.

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

Our justice system is far from perfect, but still the best in the world.

Never claimed otherwise. Why do you keep going on tangents not germane to the debate?

[Parkbandit]

Again, it is all point of view based. Neely's side would likely consider it to be righting a wrong and restoring what they consider a balance.

Penny's side would consider it revenge.

Terrorists to us may be freedom fighters to others, blah blah blah, philosophical debate.

Neely's side may consider it "justice" but it's not since "justice" was found in the court of law.

This would be revenge, plain and simple.. because it's personal and not societal.

Anyone can use any word they want.. doesn't mean the word is the correct one in that instance.

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

Neely's side may consider it "justice" but it's not since "justice" was found in the court of law.

This would be revenge, plain and simple.. because it's personal and not societal.

Anyone can use any word they want.. doesn't mean the word is the correct one in that instance.

In both cases, the goal is identical: to address the harm caused by the offender and restore balance. Revenge is a personal, immediate action, while justice is the societal, structured version of the same impulse to correct a wrong. The methods differ, but the underlying purpose—making things right—is the same.

[Suppressed Poet]

Never claimed otherwise. Why do you keep going on tangents not germane to the debate?

I’m not. Vengeance or vigilante justice or revenge or whatever you want to call it completely bypasses our judicial system. You say they are the same. I’m saying it’s not.

[Parkbandit]

In both cases, the goal is identical: to address the harm caused by the offender and restore balance. Revenge is a personal, immediate action, while justice is the societal, structured version of the same impulse to correct a wrong. The methods differ, but the underlying purpose—making things right—is the same.

I don't disagree... but as you said, there is a distinct difference between "Justice" and "Revenge" and that is my point.

[Suppressed Poet]

In both cases, the goal is identical: to address the harm caused by the offender and restore balance. Revenge is a personal, immediate action, while justice is the societal, structured version of the same impulse to correct a wrong. The methods differ, but the underlying purpose—making things right—is the same.

The methods matter and make the two distinct different.

[Suppressed Poet]

I'd call it a miscarriage of justice, abuse of the justice system and a revenge tour by liberal AGs who don't like Trump.

I don’t necessarily disagree, but have you thought about why you think that? It’s clear to me that Trump was being selectively targeted for politics. It’s a miscarriage of justice when the law is not applied evenly and fairly. Again, that balance and fairness is a key component of justice where as revenge is rarely ever balanced, impartial, or fair.

[Suppressed Poet]

Again, it is all point of view based. Neely's side would likely consider it to be righting a wrong and restoring what they consider a balance.

Penny's side would consider it revenge.

Terrorists to us may be freedom fighters to others, blah blah blah, philosophical debate.

Are we going to have a discussion now about moral relativity, or do we acknowledge and accept that we live in a country guided by Christian values and Western philosophy?