Thanks for sharing this content. Interesting points made. The idea of individuals not being "agents of justice" is a bit awkward to me; I'll have to do some further research. Thanks again.
What do you mean by "agents of justice" and how do you see that not in this video? Perhaps I should add that this isn't a complete exposition of justice but only of the basic outline of justice in war. It says nothing of distributive justice, which is to say social justice.
@@TimothyJacobsthe first blue subpoint under Proper Authority where you say, "it is not the role of individuals to seek justice" (about the 3 minute mark). Aquinas later says if the proper authority is not upholding justice, individuals can act to replace them with an authority that is living up to their responsibility as in revolutionary or civil war. Seems like the individual is ultimately responsible insofar as they ensure justice is mediated by the authority over them. But, as you alluded to, perhaps this goes under a different label, namely "social justice."
@@leetrask1884 Ah, yes. Context is key. It is the role of society to seek justice, and individuals through the proper means provided by society. So, vigilante justice isn't justice, but calling the police is. Revenge theft isn't justice, but sewing is (ideally). Revenge murder isn't justice, but capital punishment, self-defense, and just war are justice. The point is that when these things are done through just means, they are impartial and for the sake of justice, not revenge. A key element of justice is that it is impartial. Of course, there are always people who manipulate the system to use the system for selfish ends, but that's an abuse of the system. And "system" is not always government. A child shouldn't put their sibling in time out, but if they appeal to their parents, their parents can. This is Just Authority.
