caughtinanetwork | Justice

Hello, Vatheon.

[Ky's carefully formal, seated at his desk with the SFC set up to create a very formal atmosphere.]

I'm Ky Kiske, and I don't represent any formal group. Nonetheless, I was hoping that you might take the time to answer a few questions. We all live in this place together, and I think there are some steps that can be taken to make this more of a community and a community where we can feel safer.

You can answer either verbally or with a written response of your own, but either way I would appreciate the opportunity to discuss your answers with you, to determine what nuance there is.

[He pauses, then sends out the questions by text.]

1. What is the most severe crime where you come from? 2. What is your society's stance on murder? 3. What keeps you from murdering people? (Is it concern for the consequences or concern on a moral level?) 4. Have you ever found yourself on the "wrong side of the law"? 5. What is your experience with courts or judges? 6. Would you volunteer for jury duty if it was asked of you?[He inserts a brief explanation of a jury here.]7. Do you presume innocence or guilt in a case where someone has been accused of a crime?

[He switches back to video.]

Thank you for your time.

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Thank you for your response.

Do you believe in the pursuit of justice as an ideal to be pursued, or do you feel that the purpose of the law is to enact vengeance for crimes committed and people hurt?

I believe that it's a little bit of both.

It is rather noble for the pursue of justice. However, justice isn't always fair.

Isn't that the goal of it?

That justice isn't fair? I suppose depending on how you look at it.

What I'm more interested in is what happens after justice is served.

No, that it be noble, and that the goal be fairness. While we are only human, we still have an obligation to do our best.

Even at the risk of creating unhappiness for others?

Edited 2012-04-16 02:27 (UTC)

Better that some people be vaguely unhappy than that a minority of people are treated unjustly.

I guess so...

The majority does always outweigh everything else. That's how it goes. [Although Chitose isn't very happy with what she said]

There need to be checks put in place so that they don't. Otherwise things simply won't work as well.

And they keep a constant eye on you too.

I'm not flawless, and I don't mind being subject to any oversight.

My, it seems that you're a lot braver than most people.

Most would not like to admit such things.

That I'm flawed? I don't presume to be anything but human, and weaknesses are inevitable. We can all only do our best.

Even so, it takes a lot of strength to admit a mistake.

Unless you haven't met people who aren't like that.

I have met some, certainly.

I wouldn't call it so rare as to be remarkable, however.

It's remarkable to me. [i.e being around Mathias for a long time]

They put the blame on other people.

That cannot be pleasant to be around.

It's something that I have learned to deal with for a while.

[Pause]

However, once you grow use to such a thing, it isn't hard to adapt to .

Like anything then, I suppose.

Are you disappointed?

Not really.

People can still be better in the future.

Mind if I ask you something?

While I do believe that people can change for the better, do you believe even the worst can still change?

Yes. Of course.

[A small smile.]

If anything they have more ground that they can cover.

I suppose...

[There was a small sigh]

I only hope she will be able to find some peace.

Ah.. Yes.

Of course.

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