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Summary

The web content reflects on the state of justice in America, suggesting that the traditional court system may be failing, but the act of everyone recording each other could serve as a modern form of justice, emphasizing that justice must be accessible to all or it doesn't truly exist.

Abstract

The article titled "Illumination | Haiku" with the subheading "America" delves into the concept of justice within the American context. It juxtaposes the idea that the formal justice system might no longer be functioning effectively against the notion that the ubiquity of personal recording devices ensures a form of public accountability. This is encapsulated in a quote by Marge Simpson, which posits that universal surveillance through videotaping could be a mechanism for delivering justice. The article further emphasizes that justice in America should be inclusive, available to everyone without exception. It concludes with a reference to Lady Justice, traditionally depicted as blindfolded and holding a balance and a sword, symbolizing impartiality and the power of justice.

Opinions

  • The courts may not be functioning effectively in delivering justice.
  • Public recording and surveillance (videotaping) are seen as contemporary tools for ensuring justice.
  • Justice is deemed to be universal and should be accessible to all individuals in America.
  • The article implies that if justice is not available to everyone, then it is absent altogether.
  • The allegorical figure of Lady Justice is referenced to highlight the ideal qualities of the judicial system: impartiality and fairness.

Illumination | Haiku

America

Justice is looking at you

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You know, the courts may not be working any more, but as long as everyone is videotaping everyone else, justice will be done……..Marge Simpson

In America,

Justice should be for all or

There is no justice.

Lady Justice (Latin: Iustitia) is an allegorical personification of the moral force in judicial systems. Her attributes are a blindfold, a beam balance, and a sword…..Wikipedia

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Life
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