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oadening, adding other approaches.
The name of the peace worker, in this case, is the judge
(and, to a much lesser extent, some of the prison personnel).
Like the priest the judge is also used to adding to his juridical
profession, which, like the priest, is to see to it that what
happens is according to the Book. What should he look out for to
be a good peace worker, on top of his juridical role?
He should realize that the task is not finished when the
relation to the International Community (of States) is cleared
because the prison sentence has been served. The perpetrator-
State perspective is too narrow. Imprisonment does something to
do the body by limiting the movement, leaving the capacities of
the spirit basically untouched, even enhanced. The judge should
add the skills of the priest, and the priest may have to learn how
to do the theological/penitence approach with non-believers.
Then there is the possibility of adding the restitution and
apology approaches, in other words of moving very close to the
South African process. This could even be included in the
sentence, as indicated at the end of chapter 6. And there could
be a tacit or explicit understanding that the success of that
process could shorten the sentence, but not down to amnesty. The
Truth has presumably already come forth through the well tested
methods of the juridical approach, with evidence, testimonies, pro
et contra dicere, and final evaluation. What is needed is an
expansion of the juridical/punishment approach.
[6] The codependent origination/karma approach. That buddhism has
an ethics of nonviolence (ahimsa) is known to many; that it also
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