In some villages of China, disputes are resolved by respected wise people of the community. It's as biding as most justice systems can be. Nancy Grace's afternoon television show "Swift Justice" operates much like that, only she's an experienced lawyer.
The facts and common sense win the day. Grace is judge and jury. Although many do not like her, most would likely agree that her rulings, which are binding, seem to be as much aligned with human justice as can be expected. Today, there was a judgment about a wedding cake and one about repair of a pipe for a stove.
This swift justice is refreshing for those of us who finally became repulsed by manipulating fine points of law, loopholes, and typos for a client's benefit. Our hearts came to go out to the non client who was outfoxed by a more clever representative of the legal system.
Courts would become unclogged if the swift-justice model would be implemented in communities. Those submitting their disputes would agree to the decision as binding. They get in and out fast, and may not be pleased with what they exit with but that's that. They can go on with the rest of their lives rather than obsessing about a lawsuit, whether against their employer or neighbor.
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