Unlimited mercy , and mercy above justice
By the unlimited mercy of the unlimited, the limited can begin to know something of the unlimited, AC BhaktivedantaSwami writes in his Bhagavatam purport.
We can also add the unlimited conditioning imposed on the limited by the unlimited becomes limited and eventually ceases , by the all important principle of mercy above justice.
Mercy above justice is a sign of humanity and is practised by truly civilised countries and cultures and obviously by Divinity Himself . The pastimes of Krishna and Indra are one obvious example amongst many others . Indra lost his composure and became intoxicated with pride , and attempted to destroy Vrndavana with incessant rain .
The unbalanced passionate and judicially naive , who have no real sense of advanced culture and who are not familiar as properly trained lawyers and judges are , will have obvious unbalanced and insensitive ways of understanding the purpose of justice or how it’s applications should be carefully considered . The Internet is full of ” judges and juries ” who consider themselves as good as any barristers . They greatly encourage themselves to give a public portrayal of superior morals and ethics. Such persons often condemn others with other opinions who may be interested in applying judicial matters the ways this Harvard Prof recommends.
“Nationally recognized as an author and expert on criminal justice, Natapoff said that the law is often about choices. She urged the graduating students to think hard about the choices they make. “You can do justice with law; you can also do injustice. There is nothing inherently moral or good about law or about being a lawyer. Some laws are good, and some are terrible. Some lawyers lift up and save people, and some lawyers crush them. The point is that it’s up to you, and it is your choice.”
“Honest people, mistakenly believing in the justice of their cause, are led to support injustices
I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.”
When we speak of justice, one requires a cool , wise ,detached, and experienced head well versed in literature. Thus, in the great cultures throughout history, the intelligentsia always were given a seat to supervise and administer judicial matters.
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