is a child of God and is therefore loved.
2. The causes of evil are pain, lust, and fear.
3. Since evil is both caused by pain and
causes pain, it is self-perpetuating.
4. Thus one way to diminish evil is to answer
pain with love and understanding.
5. Violence may be necessary in self-defence or
in pursuit of justice, but violence in pursuit
of vengeance is evil.
6. People have an innate sense of justice, just as
they have of symmetry or balance.
Even infants know when a punishment is just.
Parents can tell from the sound of the cry.
7. Without justice there can be no rules.
Without just rules there is anarchy,
in which everyone's survival is threatened.
Thus just rules and equitable enforcement
are the primary responsibilities of the State.
8. Without justice the weak are defenceless.
Without mercy justice is a robot
that knows not what it does.
9. Justice diminishes evil by diminishing fear.
Love diminishes evil by diminishing pain and lust.
10. Failure to discipline a child who does
wrong teaches weakness.
Discipline in anger teaches evil.
Discipline out of justice teaches order.
Discipline with love teaches goodness.
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