Summary: Retribution, often seen as revenge, is never morally justified and goes against Christian values. Unlike Justice, which seeks fairness and restoration, retribution is driven by personal grievances and leads to a cycle of violence. Ultimately, seeking Justice is essential for individuals and society, while retribution only causes harm.
Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more man’s nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out (View Highlight)
ustice operates in the public view. There are no secret behind-the-scenes star chambers, and finally, justice is interested above all else in restoring social balance, in making sure that the offense, if an offense has been committed, that disrupted the common good is Redressed (View Highlight)
whereas justice is motivated by a sense of fairness, retribution is motivated by personal emotions such as jealousy or outrage. (View Highlight)
Justice is what we crave as individuals and what we need as a society. Retribution is a corrosive that harms us if we seek it and harms others if they are the targets of it. (View Highlight)