Kway Teow Man on justice and law

Posted by admin on May 9th, 2011 filed in General

Cannot lah. How can morality be left out of the law? How then do you justify that it’s a crime to steal from others? What is the difference between Jean Valjean steal bread (Les Misérables) and a monopolist (think Microsoft)?

This is what I believe. I believe that there is a law above all laws (sorry I sound like Aslan ), and that is: the law exists to protect the society and to uphold justice. I’ve never been impressed by those who quibble over the word of the law and yet fail to see forest from the trees.

What is justice? I believe that if we will just look within ourselves, it’s something that we know by instinct — and our instincts about justice are intricately linked to our values and sense of morality.

Kway Teow Man