"One shouldn't take justice into their own hands", they say, "the universe will take care of it", they say, but what if they're wrong? What if "the universe" needs a little hand?
What if all that's needed for "Karma" to manifest itself is a willing vessel, someone keen on lending their fist to said universe, enabling it to deliver justice right to one's doorstep?
What follows is an excerpt from Wikipedia:
"Being declared an outlaw is a Roman-origin punishment for heinous crimes.
This meant placing someone outside the protection of the law, usually due to convictions in absentia, as the accused did not appear in court, preventing an immediate imposition of punishment.
All civil and public rights were stripped from the outlaw, rendering them stateless with no possessions and devoid of any claim to human rights protection by the government, as these rights were forfeited.
Consequently, they could be killed without the perpetrator facing legal consequences, sometimes even with a reward offered for such actions."
How would declaring someone an "outlaw" impact us as a society, and how would it impact you?
Would you lend your fist to the universe in the quest of delivering justice to an outlaw, if you were to stumble upon one?
Would it lead us down the path to a future à la "The Purge"?
I'm keen to hear from the void...
-Fabs.
Everyone hates the government into they try to scale sociality. Then they build their own, which after a while they hate.
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @nullama 12 Mar
I'll leave you with this story
Basically: "The terrifying inside story of how an innocent dad was tortured and killed by a group of chainsaw-wielding 'paedophile hunters' - after his wife falsely accused him of molesting her daughters"
Having a society with a justice system tries to be fairer. Of course it's not perfect, but it's better to have some kind of process other than just random people's emotions.
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... Damn. That's vile.
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The end justifies the means
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The whole idea of karma comes from an entirely different culture. The underlying idea is good deeds manifest goodness in you and the world. On the flip side, bad deeds manifest 'evil' in the world. The word itself translates to deed or action. It is not about vigilantism or retribution. It is about what I think a lot of the crowd in the BTC community cares about, building a better world via praxis.
I do not think viewing the word or ideas of karma, through the lens of legalese or politics makes sense.
To also be fair, my native language has the word karma in it (it is a Sanskrit based language) so my feelings/opinions around it might not be relatable.
And hey, the road to hell is paved in good intentions so...
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