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| Justice Isn’t Always Blind |
| By jjie.org - John Lash |
| Published: 05/31/2013 |
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I think I first heard the phrase “people over process” a few years ago in Illinois. I was in a room with a hundred or so people, studying Restorative Circles, and most of us were intently focused on the mechanics of the process. A participant in a practice circle did something that wasn’t on the “script”, and it threw us (or at least me) into a tizzy. Dominic Barter, the developer of the process, said that given a choice between following the process or the person, choose the person. That stuck with me, and I have applied it in all sorts of settings since, and I notice when it isn’t applied to me. In the realm of justice all too often the process takes precedence, and adherence to rules and policies, to the letter of the law, is seen by some as a virtue. There is a reason for this, one that is symbolized by the blindfold of Lady Justice. We want everyone held accountable to the same degree, no matter how powerful or pitiful they might be. Read More. |
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