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In our western world, the law is often represented by Justicia, who holds a pair of scales in her hand and is blindfolded so as not to be biased in her judgement. The scales used have two scales. Only when both scales are equally weighted is there balance, in this case justice. It is obviously about weighing up all the relevant factors - or to put it more subjectively: everything that has weight and influence and could be used and in the end it is a relative decision: relative, because it is not about the absolute weight of the offence, but only about a comparison with something else. Other scales work in such a way that they have their pan on a spring and then the absolute weight is measured and shown on a scale. This seems fairer to me because it is based on a standard that applies to everyone and not on freely chosen judgement weights. Law should remain law.

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