Review: Whatever Happened to Justice?

Whatever Happened to Justice? by Richard Maybury

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


My opinion of this books cannot be expressed enough in this review. Whatever Happened to Justice?, along with it's predecessor Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?, simply explain in layman's terms the extent of what our society is missing today in economics and law. I HIGHLY recommend them to all. They are written for about high school level or Scholar level, even though some bright middle schoolers could probably understand them. They are best used in a discussion setting. We have found them to be very enlightening and led to many discussions of how these concepts relate to today's world.

Here are some points made in the book that are part of the Summary:

"1 - An economic system is the result of its legal system. Or, economics is a symptom, the cause is law. 

2 - The two fundamental laws on which all major religions and philosophies agree are: Do all you have agreed to do, and do not encroach on other persons. These laws were the basis of the old common law. But only these two. Except for them we have little or no agreement about right and wrong....

3 - America was the place where the principles of the old common law were more widely obeyed - by everyone including the government officials - than anywhere else. This is how America became the most free and prosperous land ever known. 

4 - "All men are created equal," means no one is above the law, not even government officials. 

5 - Thomas Paine said, "Man cannot make principles, he can only discover them." This is the premise of both science and the common law. 

8 - Natural Law cannot be repealed by good intentions or majority rule."

These are just a few of my favorites. I hope everyone will read this book so we can regain our freedoms and return to sane law "discovery" rather than the current majority rule/mob rule.

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