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I agree with rawls

Yes, If you want the perfect justice system, you would look at the kind of justice and laws that comes forth from a society of equals. If you have no information about how you compare with others of the society, then inevitably you are forced to assume every one is equal. This would lead to a society where the justice is based on equality (which we are supposed to have today).

Well, in my view, if I were in such a society, my main proposals for justice would be these.. well apart from the basic human rights, atleast, which I don't think I should repeat.
  1. A representative democracy (I dont see any other way around it)
  2. Right to free education, with no strings attached (untill you get out of high school, atleast work-study for university depending on the major)
  3. Right to free healthcare. No extensive medical support for non-vital medical needs, like life support (for aged if you are 95, just let it go), or plastic surgeries, and limited abortion (use contraceptives, for gods sake). It would be wise to incur penalties for not using free healthcare facilities for preventive care like dental, eye (??) etc.
  4. Right for a roof to live under, nutritious (not tasty) food to eat, and clean cloths to wear. WOW, you might say... but creating a communal living space for who are in need is not hard. And if you can create a society where education and basic needs are accessible regardless of social class, I assume there would be less need for this.

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