Dear Friends,
It seems to me, the way to tell justice is by reversal. In our own actions, we can use the Golden Rule and it informs us of just action, but reversal proves justness or injustice. Empirically. The formula is simple. If person A does something to person B, would it be equally as good or bad, if person B did it to person A? Simple yet never done. The news reports have a slant as to the justness of an action. Yet never imagines if the act would be as acceptable, or bad, if the opposite party did it. Which may simply be ignorance on the part of highly skilled and well educated journalists. Because you don’t know what you don’t know. Incorporating this thinking, reversal, would give much needed context to the morality of any news story. Moreover, incorporating it into the justice system would make it more just.
An example of reversal might be the October 7 attack on Israel. Had the Roma launched a similar attack on Italy, Germany or any other nation, would the international media been as apologetic? Another example is, what if Russia instigated a coup in Mexico, then used it to launch an attack into the US? Would that be as acceptable? Perhaps one more example, Why is a Brit jailed for a non violent social media post, for stating his opinion, yet an Islamist is allowed to march in the streets shouting death threats? Are Brits allowed to march in the streets and shout death threats? Obviously not, Tommy Robinson is arrested for any speech whatsoever. These are but a very few of the examples where the media reports a thing as acceptable, or good even, but wouldn’t if the roles were reversed.
Legal systems are supposed to incorporate reversal, in the form of, “Equal justice under the law.” In that everyone is supposed to be treated equally. Yet empirical evidence proves otherwise. There was a time when the rail roads had a monopoly on the law. If you went up against a rail road in court, you were toast. Regardless of the merits of the case. This is obviously not equal justice. Proven by reversal. Reverse the case and give the railroad the position that lost… and they would win. Proving unequal justice… or Thrasymachus’ justice. The fact that political favor plays such a large part in judicial rulings crushes any notion of equal justice. The courts only seek the appearance of equal justice, when in fact, they play by political favor, not justice. Proved by reversal.
Governments are supposed to treat all their citizens equally. Judged by reversal however, they fall short. The elite and bootlicks always have political favor. Which gives them privilege. It’s a good thing that the elite fly private jets to a global warming conference… but bad that you heat your house too warm. Reverse the argument however, and society would consider you a cad, to fly private anywhere when commercial is available, and the elite should be able to heat their homes as hot, or cool them as cold as they want… and its none of our business if they do. In Animal Farm, an animal can’t sleep in a bed… except for pigs. The double standard that all governments have is proven by reversal. Get enough high priced lawyers, and you can build a pulp mill anywhere… except near the CEO’s neighborhood.
The press is where reversal could help the most. Bad government and bad courts are a symptom of poor transparency. Transparency is the job of the media. Reversal would quickly expose the mockingbird media for what it is… a propaganda machine. All we need do is reverse every story, make the victim the perpetrator, and the perpetrator the victim, and see if the story plays the same. Would George Floyd’s overdose been as upsetting, had he been Jewish, British or Japanese? How would an armed FBI raid on Obama’s residence play? Jan 2017 versus jan 6 2021… Reversal illustrates propaganda like it’s written in neon green. All our systems would benefit from incorporating reversal into their protocols. Which would benefit mankind. Until then… it’s up to us to use reversal.
Sincerely,
John Pepin
