http://www.feministlawprofessors.com/2009/11/lemons-womanist-forefathers/ Nearly all of us root for fairness, not for our own sex. - Nicholas Kristof Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:26:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.feministlawprofessors.com/2009/11/lemons-womanist-forefathers/comment-page-1/#comment-5991 bob coley jr Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:54:46 +0000 http://feministlawprofessors.com/?p=13550#comment-5991 It would seem that justice should always be the supreme love of our souls. The trouble is the varying meanings of words to different souls used to apply force. After all, laws are just tools of force. It is encouraging when someone speaks of it this way but I wonder what meaning is ultimate in someone's mind. If, in fact, the justice is universal in scope and wisdom then the statement is great. If not, then a false or limited outcome occurs. The way most laws (force) are designed and/or used is to compel behavior so it is no surprise that oppression of something is evident. Our problems stem from being subjective (eg. religious, economic, political, etc.) in our choices and therefore our laws. To me, IMHO, that is the take away from that statement. Nothing to do with manhood, womanhood or anyhood as individual existences, rather that all things have a place in true justice. It would seem that justice should always be the supreme love of our souls. The trouble is the varying meanings of words to different souls used to apply force. After all, laws are just tools of force. It is encouraging when someone speaks of it this way but I wonder what meaning is ultimate in someone’s mind. If, in fact, the justice is universal in scope and wisdom then the statement is great. If not, then a false or limited outcome occurs. The way most laws (force) are designed and/or used is to compel behavior so it is no surprise that oppression of something is evident. Our problems stem from being subjective (eg. religious, economic, political, etc.) in our choices and therefore our laws. To me, IMHO, that is the take away from that statement. Nothing to do with manhood, womanhood or anyhood as individual existences, rather that all things have a place in true justice.

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