In a recent video, Brian Holdsworth declares his opinion that justice is a greater value than liberty, and roots his claim based on the teachings of Aristotle.
I love Aristotle, and believe he prepared the philosophical ground for the coming of Christianity, but myself hold that the greatest value, charity, is at the core of Christianity.
One form of charity if mercy. To have mercy, you must first have justice. To have justice, you must first have liberty. Holdsworth treats these as if they conflict, but the truth is that only perversions of these can be in conflict with the other goods. Liberty, Justice, & Mercy cooperate. They do not conflict in the Christian view.
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