Re: More Questions for Tony Brown

["Gregory Dickison" <gdickison@moscow.com>]

In insisting that Restorative Justice has a standard, Tony writes, "There is most definetly a standard within restorative justice. It is found in the common good or the commonality that is shared among the different religions and cultures of the world. It is too easy to look at differing understandings of religion and culture and see only where they disagree. A careful analysis of the different cultures and religions of the world, such as is offered in the Spiritual Roots of Restorative Justice, reveals many values of justice which are widely if not universally accepted."

 

So the particular beliefs of any religion that constitute the differences are (at least) irrelevant, and (at most) untrue? On what basis do you decide the common good? And why is "commonality" the determining factor? If enough people hold something in common, is it therefor good and true?

 

Cordially,

 

Gregory C. Dickison
Lawyer & Counselor at Law
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