The Questions of Justice

How highly do we regard justice? I think that is one of the poignant questions of the reading in Crito. Socrates, if he chose to escape his sentence, would nullify his life's work in that singular action. One sees that his search for wisdom, for truth was intended for the betterment of his society. Was his sentence a just sentence? One could debate whether it was or wasn't--but ultimately it does not seem to matter to Socrates. He chose the path he was on, and would be held accountable if he acted unjustly in return. Could I ever hold justice in such high regard that I would hold to it, regardless of whether the world did or not? 

This question surely leads in the direction of pascifism: a belief that challenges me day to day. I think it is an admirable way to go about life, absorbing all the wrong done against you in love, but it is so contrary to our nature. Christ instructs us in this way (though to what degree it can be taken is questionable). It fascinates me that a person without Christ can arrive at this conclusion through philosophizing. It is such a marvel that these truths found in darkness can survive as they do.