Justice depends on the point of view.
The nature of life. · Life's inequalities. · Justice and injustice. · view the constellation · filed as U21
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Hen complains that man eats her, but she eats antA gift of property silences criticism. A priest who has preached against lucrative places given the clergy is silent when he receives oneMan complains of injustice of gods' wrecking ship because of one man's sin. He then kills whole swarm of ants because one has stung himWolf objects to lion stealing sheep from him although he has himself stolen itJudge reduces penalty when accused is his own son. [Inadvertant duplication of J1197.]
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Small trespasses punished; large crimes condonedLargest burdens laid on smallest asses: best offices to most ignorant menUnworthy rewarded instead of the worthyFool laughs at the absurdities he sees about him. (1) Sees a man who is to die that day buy shoes. (2) Sees sheriff leading a man to the gallows: a big thief leading a little one. (3) Sees farmer weeping at funeral of his child, while priest (the real father) singsThe fathers have eaten sour grapes and the children's teeth are set on edgeTheft to avoid starvation forgivenSwallow killed in court house by snake laments injustice in house of justice