These words expressing sorrow and anguish for a brutally deprived life are new to us who have been accustomed to unrelenting legal texts. The words are also a consolation to any person affected by the case.
For many years, our society has become more and more knowledgeable about legal affairs; but at the same time, our sense of justice and sympathy seem to have been eroded by subconsciously dodging legal responsibility and the true meaning of the rule of law.
"The law is merciless," is a most frequently quoted saying. It has led people to mistakenly think it is separated from feelings of righteousness. We have become used to the understanding that such emotions as indignation, sorrow and compassion should not exist in legal cases, especially not in judiciary and law enforcement personnel.
This is a misunderstanding. Judiciary and law enforcement personnel must have a very strong sense of justice to guarantee they work efficiently to maintain social justice and fairness.
Of course, they must respect the facts, be impartial and get rid of any possible prejudice when investigating and judging cases and executing laws. This, however, does not mean that they should not hold their points of view about what is right and wrong, and that they should be apathetic toward such things as crime, humiliation, and mental agony.
It is true they should not let their feelings influence the facts of a case or judgments. But they must have a strong desire to uphold justice, to punish the wrongdoer and console the aggrieved.
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