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Justice and Justification

 
 
We're The Great Old Ones Now
09:39 / 12.09.02
The word 'justification' has cropped up a great deal recently, both as a pejorative and as a signifier of right action - both here, when we're talking about a possible US invasion of Iraq, with or without UN approval, and in the wider world, as people look at the WTC attacks and terrorism (and 'terrorism') in general.

How can something be justified?

What sort of things require justification?

Is 'justification' just a way of saying 'state sponsored', or 'state-legitimised'?

What is the link between justification and justice?