Willful Positivity

Willful Positivity

Justice Needs Context

Why fairness without truth becomes cruelty by another name

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Alma Ohene-Opare
Jan 20, 2026
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Most people will say, loudly and confidently, that they support justice and fairness. They post it, chant it, and wear it on signs as if the words themselves carry moral weight. “No justice, no peace” is a popular refrain. Yet very few people ever stop to ask what justice actually requires to function in the real world. Ju…

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