Of Justice - Summary

Long ago, in a village nestled between a mountain and a river, the people gathered in a circle. At the center stood three objects: a sharp sword, a set of balanced scales, and a blindfold.

For a long time, this worked. The village prospered. But one day, a young girl asked the elder, "If the judge is blind, how can she see that the law itself is crooked? The rule that lets the miller dam the river and flood the lower fields—is that just, simply because it applies to everyone?" summary of justice

An elder stepped forward. "These are the faces of Justice," she said. "But to understand her, you must hear her story." Long ago, in a village nestled between a

And so the village kept telling its story, adjusting the scales, tying the blindfold, and polishing the mirror—knowing that perfect justice was a distant summit, but that the only unforgivable act was to stop the climb. The village prospered