Power,justice and the illusion pf equality

If you hold a gun and I hold a gun, we can talk about the law. If you hold a knife and I hold a knife, we can talk about rules. If you come empty-handed and I come empty-handed, we can talk about reason; but if you have a gun and I have nothing, what you hold is not just a weapon, it is my life. The concepts of laws, rules and morality hold meaning only when they are based on equality or the balance of power. The harsh truth of this world is that when money speaks, truth goes silent; and when power speaks, even money takes three steps back. Those who create the rules are often the first to break them. Rules are chains for the weak, tools for the strong. Justice must be fought for. The masters of the game are fiercely competing for resources while only the weak sit idly waiting to be given a share.