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Why shouldn’t the law ignore emotion?

If the justice system becomes an assembly line devoid of feelings, reconciliation and social justice will suffer.

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A glance through the daily news demonstrates that the law—in contrast to the common image of dry reason and objectivity—deals with the full range of human feelings. If the legal system is to act as a force for wellbeing and social justice instead of violence and retribution, this dichotomy must be removed.