The Role Of Justice In The Confucius's Analects

Writing Assignment 2

To begin with, the notion of justice changed during the second wave of civilization building from 1000 BCE to 500 CE. During the second wave of civilization people living in Han Dynasty, China and the city-state Athens along with people subscribing to early Christianity were suffering, so a new long-lasting idea about what is considered freedom and justice was taken into consideration for it. It is understood how people living in those past times perceive the notion of justice through documented evidence such as the Confucius’s Analects, Aristotle Politics, and the Gospel of Matthew. These documents historically identified numerous reasons as to why certain events occurred to make fairness among the population providing

Furthermore, when looking into The Confucius’s Analects, constant signs of utter chaos in China at the time are displayed that show there was no sign of justice or equality present. In addition, there was an increase in conflict over territories scattered across China. In The Confucius’s Analects there were “three themes of Confucius’s day were incessant warfare, the further devolution of power from the Zhou-appointed feudal houses into the hands of subordinate families that managed to accumulate power locally, and the rising fluidity of social mobility” (“Analects Introduction”). From looking into this text given from The Analects Introduction, the cause for China to be in chaos in first place was demonstrated which also reflected the events that promoted Confucius to create and spread his philosophy addressing that love and care for people is needed in order to solve the conflict among feudal lords along with promoting freedom, to insure that no one would have to face the consequence of losing their freedom when their land is lost or when becoming subordinate to feudal lord with no

Here is some of the text in the Gospel of Matthew, “if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also; 40 and if anyone wants to sue you and take your coat, give your cloak as well.” (“Matthew17”). This context is spreading an understanding that we need to become nonviolent and more forgiving to live a much happier life while eliminate oppression. For instance, violence will only promote an increase in violence which is why it is important to practice nonviolence that way any oppressor would lose their resolving idea to hurt another because allowing an encouragement of nonviolent actions as an alternative shows mature character and it can inspire people to change how they react. The solution of being forgiving and nonviolent is changing the way people subscribing to early Christianity view freedom and justice, for instance punishment for breaking the law is less severe and people are given an opportunity to change themselves in a positive manner and become more benevolent, while gaining a blissful opportunity to become