October 9, 2010

• Here's a quote from an article about the sludge dam break disaster in Hungary last week:

  The prime minister said he would inform parliament about the findings of an investigation on Monday and reiterated his view that the disaster was likely the result of human error.
  "We all are astonished because we are not aware of any information that could reduce (the likelihood of) human responsibility. My point is that behind this tragedy, there must have been some human errors and mistakes," he said.
  "Regarding the consequences ... for those responsible, I can say that they will be proportionate to the extent of the damage, in every respect," he told a news conference in Budapest.

  Why do hurt people always bring up "consequences" for "those responsible"?   Why is there an inherent thirst for justice whenever people are wronged?

  This is related to the question of God's justice for us humans.   People sometimes ask about God, "Why can't He just forgive/overlook our sins?  Why does He demand punishment?  Why does He send people to hell?"

  As C.S.Lewis wrote in Mere Christianity, when it's our own sins, we want lenience... but when someone has wronged us, we want retribution.   This displays our crookedness and hypocrisy.

   

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