Justice
Justice as Equity[edit]
Sublime Station of those with equity[edit]
"They that are just and fair-minded in their judgement occupy a sublime station and hold an exalted rank. The light of piety and uprightness shineth resplendent from these souls. We earnestly hope that the peoples and countries of the world may not be deprived of the splendours of these two luminaries."
With justice you see with your own eyes[edit]
"The best beloved of all things in My sight is Justice; turn not away therefrom if thou desirest Me, and neglect it not that I may confide in thee. By its aid thou shalt see with thine own eyes and not through the eyes of others, and shalt know of thine own knowledge and not through the knowledge of thy neighbor. Ponder this in thy heart; how it behooveth thee to be. Verily justice is My gift to thee and the sign of My loving-kindness. Set it then before thine eyes."
- (Bahá'u'lláh, Hidden Words, Arabic, no. 2)
Justice can translate oneness into will[edit]
"Justice is the one power that can translate the dawning consciousness of humanity's oneness into a collective will through which the necessary structures of global community life can be confidently erected."
- (Bahá'í International Community Office of Public Information, Prosperity of Humankind, par. 18)
Justice is for unity[edit]
"The purpose of justice is the appearance of unity among men."
- (Bahá'u'lláh, quoted in, Prosperity of Humankind, par. 28)
"At the individual level, justice is that faculty of the human soul that enables each person to distinguish truth from falsehood."
"At the group level, a concern for justice is the indispensable compass in collective decision making, because it is the only means by which unity of thought and action can be achieved. Far from encouraging the punitive spirit that has often masqueraded under its name in past ages, justice is the practical expression of awareness that, in the achievement of human progress, the interests of the individual and those of society are inextricably linked. To the extent that justice becomes a guiding concern of human interaction, a consultative climate is encouraged that permits options to be examined dispassionately and appropriate courses of action selected. In such a climate the perennial tendencies toward manipulation and partisanship are far less likely to deflect the decision-making process."
- (Bahá'í International Community Office of Public Information, Prosperity of Humankind, par. 19-20)
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