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Martin Eden

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5. "the Universe has a sense of justice tinged with irony"

Fri Nov 7, 2025, 02:51 PM

Nov 7

Reminds me of:
The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.

I think we may agree the bending requires effort by those who truly value moral justice.

Others who pay no heed to the moral universe will subvert institutions of justice to do their bidding, as we are now witnessing.

Flipsides of human nature. Both have long existed. There is no end in sight to the bending of the moral arc. Evil regimes rise and fall, in a seemingly endless cycle.

Which will gain the upper hand .... which of The Two Wolves does mankind feed the most?

The answer may involve paying heed to the wisdom of Frederick Douglass:
It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.

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Never "tedious". Always thoughtful, in-depth, yorkster Nov 7 #1

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Deep and wise thinking and such good writing Easterncedar Nov 7 #2

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"the Universe has a sense of justice tinged with irony" Martin Eden Nov 7 #5

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"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice" CoopersDad Nov 7 #8

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This is exactly H2O Man Nov 7 #14

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Thank you for another considered, and informative post... electric_blue68 Nov 8 #20