If we are to keep our democracy, there must be one commandment: Thou shalt not ration justice.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Democracy requires that justice is available to all, not rationed by status or resources. Unequal justice undermines democratic legitimacy.
- In plain terms
- Justice should be available to everyone, not limited.
- What can you take from it?
- Equal access to justice is essential for democracy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is justice truly equal in your society?
- Who gets excluded from legal protection?
Another view
Rationing justice may be necessary to manage system capacity.
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