Restorative Justice is designed to give victims of 'crime' the opportunity to confront their 'attackers'..ask questions, get answers, tell their side of the story with regards to the impact the crime had on them.
Its presented as part of the process of healing, forgiveness, understanding, repentance .. a little like the truth and reconciliation commission after apartheid if you will.
There is a saying that for every action, there is an equal or opposite reaction.
That, like many things can be argued, but my point is that often, when we act , we give little thought to the impact our words or actions can have on another.
Possibly because we see others as completely separate from ourselves. Our egos selfish desire to be the most 'important thing ever', prevents us from extending love to others... sometimes.
In that state of being, we are at our most selfish.
During my lecture last night we tried to get to grips with the nature and roots of poverty, war, conflict, capitalism.. class struggles. Other than greed, much of which seems to point in the direction of the desire for separateness. Ironically, without those to exploit, exploiters would cease to be.. yes.. we are all interconnected.
Is it a human trait to conquer, harm, exploit?
There are many aspects to the human psyche, yet without aspiring to to true spiritual enlightenment, without an inner awakening, we will continue to cause pain.
We are responsible.. yet in our blindness.. in our un-awakened state.. irresponsible.
Restorative justice
Truth and Reconcilliation Commision
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