INNOCENCE VS JUSTICE

Being innocent is not enough.

I used to want innocence in people
in love, in friendships, in everyone around me.

It felt safe. It felt pure.

But innocence is just unawareness.
And unawareness can hurt you
without even knowing it did.

I don’t want innocence anymore.

I want people who are aware,
who understand their actions,
who take responsibility for them.

Innocence shouldn’t be the standard.

Justice should be.
And it must be.

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First, harm doesn’t require bad intentions.
Someone can be “innocent,” mean well, and still ignore your boundaries, dismiss your feelings, or act carelessly. The result is the same. Pain doesn’t politely check whether it was intentional before hurting.

Second, innocence often avoids responsibility.
“I didn’t know” becomes a shield. And while ignorance explains behaviour, it doesn’t fix it. If someone keeps hurting you because they’re unaware and never try to become aware, that’s not purity, that’s stagnation.

Third, relationships need awareness to survive.
Understanding emotions, consequences, and other people’s perspectives is what keeps things stable. Innocence alone can’t do that. It’s like trying to drive a car with a clean heart but no idea how brakes work. Sweet, but disastrous.

Fourth, justice is about balance, not perfection.
You’re not asking people to be flawless. You’re asking them to be fair, to reflect, to correct themselves. That’s a much healthier standard than “be harmless and pure,” which sounds nice but collapses under real life.

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and since we are dealing with people..i want to avoid the trap of perfection..

at least they try to be just , at least they try to be accountable.