Law as organized justice to protect persons and property — not a tool to redistribute by force.
Founder — edit Law stops injustice; it does not create justice
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I believe law exists to stop injustice — not to create justice by force. When law tries to manufacture outcomes, it often produces new injustice in the name of good intentions.
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Justice as an outcome emerges from voluntary exchange, restitution, and consistent rules — not from decree alone.
Legislated 'social justice' schemes frequently violate innocents while failing to deliver promised equity.
Sample: Bastiat's The Law (1850) — when law exceeds defense of rights and becomes plunder, it creates the injustice it claims to cure.
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Rule of law limits government to general rules — preventing arbitrary 'social engineering.'
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