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25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 2. The Law / c. Natural law

20856

Justice, the law, and right reason are natural and not conventional [Chrysippus, by Diog. Laertius]

25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 3. Punishment / b. Retribution for crime

8241	Only put someone to death if the whole population believes it is deserved [Mengzi (Mencius)]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 1. War / e. Peace

8238	Seeking peace through war is like looking for fish up a tree [Mengzi (Mencius)]

25. Social Practice / F. Life Issues / 6. Animal Rights

8236	Avoid the animals you are going to eat, as it is hard once you have got to know them [Mengzi (Mencius)]

1779	We don't have obligations to animals as they aren't like us [Chrysippus, by Diog. Laertius]

20857

Justice is irrelevant to animals, because they are too unlike us [Chrysippus, by Diog. Laertius]