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Single Idea 23764
[filed under theme 25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 3. Punishment / d. Reform of offenders
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Full Idea
There is one, and only one, thing in society more hideous than crime - namely, repressive justice.
Gist of Idea
The only thing in society worse than crime is repressive justice
Source
Simone Weil (Human Personality [1943], p.95)
Book Ref
Weil,Simone: 'An Anthology' [Penguin 1986], p.95
A Reaction
Presumably fans of 'repressive' justice would describe it as 'reformative' justice. In general, one of the most hideous parts of historical human societies has been the punishments they dished out (simply because they had the power to do it).
Related Idea
Idea 23763
Punishment aims at the good for men who don't desire it [Weil]
The
18 ideas
from 'Human Personality'
23747
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What is sacred is not a person, but the whole physical human being
[Weil]
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23748
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The sacred in every human is their expectation of good rather than evil
[Weil]
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23749
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The problem of the collective is not suppression of persons, but persons erasing themselves
[Weil]
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23750
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It is not more money which the wretched members of society need
[Weil]
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23751
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Rights are asserted contentiously, and need the backing of force
[Weil]
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23752
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Giving centrality to rights stifles all impulses of charity
[Weil]
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23753
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People absurdly claim an equal share of things which are essentially privileged
[Weil]
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23754
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The only choice is between supernatural good, or evil
[Weil]
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23755
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Genius and love of truth are always accompanied by great humility
[Weil]
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23756
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The mind is imprisoned and limited by language, restricting our awareness of wider thoughts
[Weil]
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23758
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Beauty is an attractive mystery, leaving nothing to be desired
[Weil]
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23757
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The spirit of justice needs the full attention of truth, and that attention is love
[Weil]
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23761
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Justice (concerning harm) is distinct from rights (concerning inequality)
[Weil]
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23759
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Everything which originates in love is beautiful
[Weil]
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23760
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All we need are the unity of justice, truth and beauty
[Weil]
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23762
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Evil is transmitted by comforts and pleasures, but mostly by doing harm to people
[Weil]
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23764
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The only thing in society worse than crime is repressive justice
[Weil]
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23763
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Punishment aims at the good for men who don't desire it
[Weil]
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