It is often thought that the Sun Goddess lost importance in
the religious cult of the Vikings compared to earlier times, yet a lot of her
essential characteristics survived in many Goddesses; such as in Freya's golden
eyes. We may also see a memory of the
Sun Goddess in Síf´s hair of gold, and we may see the Sun in Frey´s wife Gerd´s
bright arms. And not the least in the
way the Valkyries are described as lightening, and the way their heat create
the honey-dew that falls into the valleys.
On this day
we remind ourselves of the idea of Justice.
In its broadest context, includes both the attainment of that which is
just and the philosophical discussion of that which is just. A concern for justice,
peace, and genuine respect for people. Synonyms: fairness, impartiality,
morals.
“Justice, equity, and compassion in human relations points us
toward something beyond inherent worth and dignity. It points us to the larger community. ~ Rev.
Emily Gage
When we
speak of justice as a virtue, we are usually referring to a trait of
individuals, even if we conceive the justice of individuals as having some
grounding reference to social justice.
However,
even the idea of individual justice seems ambiguous in regard to scope. Plato in the Republic treats justice as
an overarching virtue of individuals (and of societies), meaning that almost
every issue he (or we) would regard as ethical comes in under the notion of
justice (dikaosoune).
But in
modern usages justice covers only part of individual morality, and we don't
readily think of someone as unjust if they lie or neglect their children - other
epithets more readily spring to mind. What
individual justice most naturally refers to are moral issues having to do with
goods or property. It is, we say, unjust
for someone to steal from people or not to give them what he owes them, and it
is also unjust if someone called upon to distribute something good (or bad or
both) among members of a group uses an arbitrary or unjustified basis for
making the distribution.
Man is a social animal. Every day we interact with people in different
capacities and relationships. In order to ensure that these interactions go
smoothly, human beings have developed rights and obligations that each
individual and community must recognize. The virtue of justice guides humans
in their quest to respect these boundaries and responsibilities.
To be a
just man you must develop knowledge of the rights and responsibilities that
govern your family, community, and nation. Apathy is perhaps the greatest impediment to
justice. There are many
unjust things happening in your community, state, nation, and world that fail
to produce righteous indignation because men do not care to educate themselves
about what is happening.
The bull is
a symbol of justice and order. Justice
reminds us that treating people as human beings is not simply something we do
one-on-one, but something that has systemic implications and can inform our
entire cultural way of being. We can
demonstrate openness, give people respect, and treat people with kindness on
our own. We need one another to achieve
equity and justice.
Glad Yuletide to Everyone. Hail!
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