We believe that someday or other justice will happen. Majority of the societies believe in justice and make sure that wrongdoers are shown the stick of the law.
In fact, Theory of Karma is one of the most favored subjects in almost all religious teachings.
The question is: “Is there really justice in Nature?”
The term ‘justice’ in human history goes back to Agricultural Revolution. When humans started organizing themselves in mass-cooperation networks to sustain agricultural practices and stopped hunting-gathering, they needed some order. Humans created imagined orders and devised scripts.
The core idea of justice itself went on varying with passing time. In fact, justice for one was adversity for someone else.
Most of the societies claim that their idea of justice is natural and just. However, there are stark differences in society even today that have resulted in the rich-poor divide, race/color/caste supremacy across the world. And humans are finding it painfully difficult to keep up the order.
The real question is: “Is there really justice in Nature?”
There are many unanswered questions that theory of Karma does not answer.
Why do bad things happen to good people?
Why do good things happen to bad people?
What is the fault of a newborn baby in a war-torn country whose life is taken away by bombing?
Why is it so difficult for a poor student to climb the social ladder to live a better life and it’s so easy for a rich kid to buy anything he wishes?
Poor in Africa, India, Bangladesh die of simple diseases like diarrhea and citizens from rich country survive even life threatening diseases like Cancer?
Yes, I know that social justice and order is essential today for society and human existence. However, in our personal lives when we try to understand the meaning of events happening to us, justice and Karma take back-seat. If you believe that Karma will take its own course and bring justice to you then you are wasting your time. Am I being pessimistic by writing this? I don’t think so. I am trying to be a realist.
I find the phrase: “Survival of Fittest” to be more natural than any other theory in this regard.
Yes, there are many interpretations of this theory but in my personal view, I find it an answer to the original question of Justice. Will justice happen to me? Don’t know. But one thing is certain that if I am fit then I will survive. Fit does not always mean strong and survival does not always mean victory.
Then how should I spend rest of my days on this planet that are given to me? My answer is living in the present moment.
