There are different kinds of justice. Retributive justice is largely W…

Desmond Tutu
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There are different kinds of justice. Retributive justice is largely Western. The African understanding is far more restorative - not so much to punish as to redress or restore a balance that has been knocked askew. ✨ Recovering From Apartheid by Tina Rosenberg, www.newyorker.com. November 18, 1996.
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