Abstract
<p><em>This paper is based on a two decade observation on the dilemma of order and justice, leading to an attempt to analyze the social-economic factors underlying the historical roots of injustice. On its course it attempted to take lessons from historically proven axioms provided by certain heavy weight thinkers. While trying to make the best out of those axioms, the analysis could not ignore the hard facts of the daily life of the billions of people suffering from unending injustice in most parts of the world, in the rich and let alone in the poor parts of it. Neither could it escape from criticizing the ubiquitous mess in the justice system, almost universally. Although the overall problem of injustice does not seem to provide much hope for a better life of the people at large, the conclusion of this paper tried to distant away from a pessimistic stance and instead proposed an agenda for those who may concern to be carried out. This paper contains forethoughts of a book in the making regarding basically the same problem. </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p align="right"><strong><em>Keywords</em></strong><em>:</em></p><em>history, authority, rationality, law, order, equality, justice</em>
Highlights
Abstrak Tulisan ini dibuat berdasarkan pengamatan yang dilakukan selama dua dekade perihal dilema ketertiban dan keadilan
This paper is based on a two decade observation on the dilemma of order and justice, leading to an attempt to analyze the social-economic factors underlying the historical roots of injustice
While trying to make the best out of those axioms, the analysis could not ignore the hard facts of the daily life of the billions of people suffering from unending injustice in most parts of the world, in the rich and let alone in the poor parts of it
Summary
Tanpa hukum kehidupan bersama itu akan menjadi medan konflik antar warga masyarakat seperti yang dirumuskan oleh Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) dalam abad ke-17 sebagai homo homini lupus (setiap orang adalah serigala bagi sesamanya). Dengan cara itu semua atau sebagian warga masyarakat dikucilkan dari arus besar hukum yang berlaku;[9] atau b) ketertiban itu memang didasarkan pada suatu tata hukum tertentu tetapi ternyata tidak menghasilkan banyak keadilan, seperti yang dapat disaksikan di. Doktrin Konfusius di Timur kemudian diimbangi di Barat oleh ajaran Platon (Athena, 428/427 atau 424/423– 348/347 SM), yang merumuskan konsep keadilan dalam Politea sebagai: “Setiap orang memiliki dan melakukan apa yang dimilikinya dan apa yang patut dilakukannya.”[14] Dengan demikian, sudah sejak Platon soal keadilan itu lekat dengan konsep “milik” dan “perbuatan”. Pernyataan inilah yang kemudian menjadi terkenal melalui rumus singkatnya: “suum quique tribuere” atau: berikanlah kepada siapapun apa yang menjadi
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