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[seventhe]

I was retaking the Myers-Briggs test out of curiosity, and I ran across an interesting question: Which do you prefer, justice or mercy? I find it interesting (and not only in relation to the Kushiel series, haha). Which is more important to you: that everyone in the world gets what they deserve, or that everyone in the world is treated well?

Thoughts?

edit - another one. Do you take more pride in your goals, or in your successes?

Comments

[churched.livejournal.com]

My mind did immediately jump to Kushiel. ~_~

Justice. But I've been a frequent victim of, "hahaha, you're sad, I will kick you now!" so my answer might be biased. I guess I can't help but look it at a very personal level, considering what I've gone through these past few years!

And definitely successes. Goals are rather meaningless unless you accomplish them, imho.

[shanaqui]

See, er... "justice tempered by mercy" is the only way I can really answer. It's important to me to remember that we're all equals and setting ourselves up to judge what is just is an illusion -- no one knows any better than anyone else, really. Er, I'm not sure if I'm making sense.

I think I take more pride in my goals. I'm not sure, though, because if you look at from a sliiightly different direction, my focus on my failures suggests otherwise.

[hilldo.livejournal.com]

Mercy. We're all going to make mistakes that could probably have repurcussions of some form so it's more hoping that those who you wrong are forgiving. That's not to say people cannot receive justice, but it's merciful justice. You know, kind of like not killing a bad guy at the end of the movie, because if you do there can't be a sequel. What?

Successes, cause aren't they just realized goals? :O

[safety-caesars.livejournal.com]

I'd have to go with "successes" over goals, because you can set goals for anything and be all talk. It's when you actually achieve them that it's worth anything.

[shahrizai.livejournal.com]

Justice.

Which is more important to you: that everyone in the world gets what they deserve, or that everyone in the world is treated well?

Act good, and you will get what you deserve - peace.

[gleesh.livejournal.com]

Which do you take pride in, Goals or successes?

Successes. Because between saying something like 'I'm going to cure cancer!' and actually doing it are two different things. Goals are good motivators, but they don't have the same significance as when they're actually achieved!

[venefica-aura.livejournal.com]

Justice.

AND

Success.

I'm too tired to say why right now. XD

[aesriella.livejournal.com]

Mercy, sans doute. For me mercy doesn't obstruct justice but is a vital component of it, but without mercy the meting out of punishments is in no way just.

In terms of success or goals, I'm not sure that they're comparable, especially as they often operate across different time spans. Besides, "failing" a goal doesn't necessarily diminish a success; I came second in a writing competition I had hoped to come first in, but that didn't stop me feeling absolutely ecstatic about placing. Another thing is that some goals are in themselves victories; my family has gone in three generations from poverty, manual labour and no hope of higher education despite natural intelligence to producing a vet and a Cambridge student. There was every possibility that I would have been rejected from Cambridge, but in the end I was proud even to be able to consider applying, and so were my grandparents. The fact that I could even have that goal demonstrated the success of my parents' hard work and dedication.

Haha, I guess these answers are pretty vague!

[albijuli]

No, no I don't (at least, not for long). This is sad.

HEY ALSO ADD ME BACK. I WOULD LIKE TO RESUME STALKING YOU.

[albijuli]

And I totally hold justice over mercy. The latter's for bleeding hearts (uh, no offense; I'm just a jerkass).