LIVE WITHOUT HARMING! ACT WITH FAIRNESS

Justice is the opposite of abuse, as it means not harming other sentient beings, except in cases of legitimate self-defense or the defense of others, always against the aggressor and never against an innocent person. It also involves making amends for harm and losses. It is a cornerstone for achieving a well-functioning and happy world.

It includes, among other things, the following:

• Honesty, rectitude, fairness, fair play, not taking advantage of others, and seeking win-win relationships based on balance and mutual benefit. Read more…

• Not misappropriating what belongs to others, either directly or indirectly. Read more…

• Not defaming or lying to the detriment of others. Read more…

• Living and letting live, leaving others alone. Read more…

• Judging with justice. Read more…

• Reacting proportionally to grievances. Read more…

• Being impartial and not applying double standards. Read more…

• Opposing abuses. Read more…

• Not discriminating against those who do no harm to others.

Justice prevents a great deal of suffering and is the foundation for a world where people do not cause unjustified harm to others. However, in practice, this ideal that leads us to a world of greater well-being is difficult to achieve. The reason is that all or most of us have an inner little angel encouraging us to follow the path of integrity, but also a little devil trying to lead us away from it.

Firstly, we have (except perhaps for the most psychopathic individuals) a voice of our inner sense of justice, which, according to scientific studies, is located in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the amygdala. This research suggests that it is innate and that it appears even in babies just a few months old, as well as in other species. Read more at…

LIVE WITHOUT HARMING: Be guided by your innate sense of ethics

But the downside is that this voice is often weak and is silenced by the deafening noise of the Pentagon of Evil:

1. Our selfish tendencies, so that when what is fair conflicts with our interests, the latter tend to prevail. Read more…

2. The harmful indoctrination we have received, especially in childhood and teenage years, which is contrary to our innate sense of ethics. Although, unlike the latter, poor upbringing is not part of our essence, it clings to us like a barnacle and can be quite difficult to remove.

To do so, it is necessary to think for ourselves, connecting with our inner sense of justice. Imagine you have just been born and your brain has not yet been contaminated with all that filth… read more…

3. Poisonous dogmatism, closely related to the previous flaw. Read more…

4. Our innate tendency to follow the herd unconditionally, even to cause harm. Read more…

5. Our conservative instinct, through which we tend to perpetuate the established order we grew up with, especially in childhood and adolescence, no matter how unjust it may be. Read more…

But despite those bad news, there are also good news: we have a certain degree of free will, and therefore, if we want, we can take off those ugly, dirty garments and keep only the stylish, clean ones. For many people, it is difficult to do this on their own and they need the influence of others to tell them which clothes suit them best. Therefore, it is very beneficial for us to help one another to be fair. Read more at…

HOW TO LIVE WITHOUT HARMING? Share and persuade so that nobody causes harm

To conclude, I dedicate this article, with gratitude, to those who have fought and continue to fight for justice. Especially to the martyrs who have been persecuted, imprisoned, tortured, exiled, murdered, etc., for it. They deserve this small tribute and many larger ones.

You can read more about justice at…

“Dodecalogue of Kindness”

“El Secreto de Milene” (Milene’s Secret)

“Historias de Zan” (Zan’s Stories)

“Las Técnicas del Bienestar Personal” (Personal Well-Being Techniques)

Thank you for being upright, for sharing, and contributing in other ways to a more principled and happy world,