Socrates

“Let justice be done, though the world perish.” Find an argument against this account.

'Let justice be done, though the world perish.' On the surface, this statement seems to be a noble sentiment, but if we look more deeply, we can see some flaws in this logic. For one, if justice is done, then the world will not perish. If the world does perish, then justice has not been done. Therefore, this statement implies that justice is not possible. Moreover, if justice is done, it does not necessarily mean the world will perish. It is possible to have justice without the world perishing, but this statement implies that justice and the world perishing are mutually exclusive. Finally, this statement implies that justice is more important than the world itself. While justice is important, it cannot be more important than the world itself, as that would be foolish and ultimately lead to destruction. Thus, 'Let justice be done, though the world perish' is a flawed statement and should not be taken seriously."