This email will focus on the broad topic of justice. It is a topic I know very little about. I grew up occasionally watching Law and Order and have vivid memories of seeing A Few Good Men before I understood what it was about. In school, we visited a courthouse just long enough to see a prison sentence upheld longer than my life. Later, TED added a series of lawyer-turned-legal-activist stories to the mix. I now know these experiences give a limited and narrow view of the field of justice. When starting from the right values and in the hands of well-meaning professionals, justice and the law can be powerful tools for people’s well-being and society’s progress.
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This email will focus on the broad topic of justice. It is a topic I know very little about. I grew up occasionally watching Law and Order and have vivid memories of seeing A Few Good Men before I understood what it was about. In school, we visited a courthouse just long enough to see a prison sentence upheld longer than my life. Later, TED added a series of lawyer-turned-legal-activist stories to the mix. I now know these experiences give a limited and narrow view of the field of justice. When starting from the right values and in the hands of well-meaning professionals, justice and the law can be powerful tools for people’s well-being and society’s progress.