Godess: How Society Is Maturing

 

One must understand that where injustice dwells Nemesis reigns. Justice, as a human construct, is a thing meant to alleviate the human cries for balance and equitable existence; it is meant to be blind of status or any other designation. Justice is, in a way, a substitute for revenge; as justice is not meant to be sadistically punitive, but should be balanced and reformative in nature. Nemesis on the other hand is pure jealousy, righteous indignation, revenge, and a bane to hubris. Nemesis is meant to be 'equity' in the most sinister way, as Nemesis deals out the level of suffering or pleasure based upon the suffering or pleasure already experienced; if you're awash in pleasure and security, nemesis adds an equal amount of pain and chaos, if you're poor and suffering, nemesis dispenses wealth and pleasure.

Nemesis is, in many ways, a vigilante embodiment, standing in for Justice when absent in a society, I would argue that it is a natural outcome in the human condition; as the more suffering one experiences the more those animalistic urges for revenge and reparations increase in the primitive parts of our brains. In this way, Justice is an outgrowth of a more mature Nemesis, a reflection of a species who is trying to outgrown its brutish past; though Nemesis persists as a baseline for our emotive desires for fairness, in the most primitive ways.

It is a difficult thing for us as humans to overcome this excruciating problem. On the one hand we desire punitive measures be taken, as revenge is a natural instinct and impulse, while on the other hand we know that 'an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind' and in effect is pointless. Our maturity as a species requires us to reign in our requiring Nemesis to be a constant contender in our national and personal lives. Justice, though difficult to enact due to our primal nature, seems a more equitable and reasonable system to operate under. I do not expect humanity to defeat our urge for Nemesis, as a part of us forever longs and lusts for her, but we can control our urges and keep our fires tempered by our reason; for a strong will to reason tempers all flames of desire with wisdom.