Ne pouvant fortifier la justice, on a justifie la force.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- When justice cannot be strengthened, people resort to using force.
- In plain terms
- If we can't improve fairness, we justify violence.
- What can you take from it?
- Strengthen justice to avoid reliance on force.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can societies improve justice without violence?
- When is force morally acceptable?
Another view
Force may sometimes be necessary when justice fails.
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