From ancient Hindu myths to the Bollywood masala movies, justice has always meant the triumph of ‘good’ over ‘evil’. The multi-talented ‘hero’ wins over the ever-scheming and notorious ‘villain’. Perhaps, the concept of poetic justice has been transferred from ancient epics like the Ramayana and the Mahabharata to give the masses their money’s worth of entertainment. But what exactly does justice mean in our real lives? Is it what the dictionary generally defines as that which is morally right or fair? And how does one define morals or morality in the first place? [Read More]
The Long Journey: Moving from Morality to Justice
By: Payal Saksena - September 10th, 2007 Filed under: Uncategorized
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