Court has nothing to do with 'righteousness' or with 'truth' only with 'law' which is neither.
Law is rooted in nature from whence also comes symbolism and philosophy. Initially all were one; or, "on the one," to mimic master-philosopher/musician, James Brown. Then evolution and human mutations produced further divisions over the ages, giving rise to sciences, religion, politics, fine arts, mathematics, the guilds or practical arts, liberal arts, government and law, as separate disciplines that were presided over and governed by separate human hierarchies.
Law, like the others, is self-perpetuating, defined by its own dogma and precepts, and selection processes, which reflect the values, and protect the property and privileges of those in power, whose imprimatur it bears; being amenable to change only slowly and grudgingly. Yet, law appears to be "good," while not being so, in fact; appears to be open, while actually being closed. Power, property, privilege, and protection of status quo, being law's true ends, which are not altogether unreasonable alternatives, considering that “no law” like: anarchy, chaos, hooliganism, corruption, is even worse.
I hope that this helps, Rev. Gary Cornelius Jones , of the U-Church in Kansas City, Missouri.
Racism is an endemic cancer on American law historically. Fortunately, its sickness is now recognized.
Monday, February 17, 2014
ROOTS OF LAW
Roots of law
Monday, February 17, 2014
By Rev. Dr. Larry Delano Coleman
Court has nothing to do with 'righteousness' or with 'truth' only with 'law' which is neither.
Law is rooted in nature from whence also comes symbolism and philosophy. Initially all were one; or, "on the one," to mimic master-philosopher/musician, James Brown. Then evolution and human mutations produced further divisions over the ages, giving rise to sciences, religion, politics, fine arts, mathematics, the guilds or practical arts, liberal arts, government and law, as separate disciplines that were presided over and governed by separate human hierarchies.
Law, like the others, is self-perpetuating, defined by its own dogma and precepts, and selection processes, which reflect the values, and protect the property and privileges of those in power, whose imprimatur it bears; being amenable to change only slowly and grudgingly. Yet, law appears to be "good," while not being so, in fact; appears to be open, while actually being closed. Power, property, privilege, and protection of status quo, being law's true ends, which are not altogether unreasonable alternatives, considering that “no law” like: anarchy, chaos, hooliganism, corruption, is even worse.
I hope that this helps, Rev. Gary Cornelius Jones , of the U-Church in Kansas City, Missouri.
Racism is an endemic cancer on American law historically. Fortunately, its sickness is now recognized.
Court has nothing to do with 'righteousness' or with 'truth' only with 'law' which is neither.
Law is rooted in nature from whence also comes symbolism and philosophy. Initially all were one; or, "on the one," to mimic master-philosopher/musician, James Brown. Then evolution and human mutations produced further divisions over the ages, giving rise to sciences, religion, politics, fine arts, mathematics, the guilds or practical arts, liberal arts, government and law, as separate disciplines that were presided over and governed by separate human hierarchies.
Law, like the others, is self-perpetuating, defined by its own dogma and precepts, and selection processes, which reflect the values, and protect the property and privileges of those in power, whose imprimatur it bears; being amenable to change only slowly and grudgingly. Yet, law appears to be "good," while not being so, in fact; appears to be open, while actually being closed. Power, property, privilege, and protection of status quo, being law's true ends, which are not altogether unreasonable alternatives, considering that “no law” like: anarchy, chaos, hooliganism, corruption, is even worse.
I hope that this helps, Rev. Gary Cornelius Jones , of the U-Church in Kansas City, Missouri.
Racism is an endemic cancer on American law historically. Fortunately, its sickness is now recognized.