Read Chapter One of my upcoming book.

Welcome to join the journey from punitive to Unitive Justice!

When I entered law school, I was told that I would be learning about the best legal system possible. I later learned that there are actually two models of justice, one based on proportional revenge and one based on lovingkindness. I had only been taught about the retributive, punitive model, but I was determined to discover how justice as love manifests and can can be consciously cultivated.

 

Because both systems are described using one term, "justice," there can be confusion around justice and injustice. This confusion can sometimes be used to intentionally deceive what is intended.

Being able to distinguish between punitive justice and Unitive Justice reduces the confusion. When we understand this distinction, our world of greed, violence and war in the midst of breathtaking acts of love, kindness and generosity makes perfect sense. When we analyze the two systems, we discover that punitive justice reflects a dualistic way of thinking that makes the "us versus them" dichotomy seem reasonable. Unitive Justice recognizes the interconnectedness of all that is - that what we do to others, in some way, we do to ourselves. 

 

Sorting this out is not difficult. Moving from one system to the other is possible. It won't happen overnight because we are entangled in duality on many levels. The good news is that the organizing principle of Oneness lies at the root of all that is. When we lose our way, immersed in the disorganizing process of duality, we can return to the organizing principle of Love by choosing to do so. 

 

If this is a new concept, you may rest assured that it is a movement that is worldwide and it is growing. Our future and the future of generations to come depend on its success.

Sylvia