A few months ago I embarked upon a quest to define justice. Overall, this issue
has been a constant reminder of the ancient Greek god, Sisyphus. For each time the
wording seemed to appropriately describe justice, a certain concept or situation would be
cited which rendered the explication inadequate; indeed I can identify with Sisyphus'
continuous struggle pushing the boulder up the hill only to have to come back down and
repeat the process. Nevertheless, the concept of justice, however protean it may be, is
manifest in societies and individuals throughout history. …
