Retribution

The basic law of the universe is that of sowing and reaping, action and consequence. When a group of people live together in a society they have to have some rules to make sure that they can all live together in relative peace. If there are no laws then each person will live entirely for themselves and the entire society will break down. When there are rules it is important that people understand that there will be some sanction if the laws are broken. There are great advantages to being part of a group but a person must recognise the value of being part of the group or be excluded. This means that if a person breaks the rules there must be some sanction taken out against the person so that the group will not break down. This sanction is retribution. Without retribution there is no incentive to obey the rules of the group and the group will self destruct.