The fact that we want to believe in instant justice and total fairness is understandable. These beliefs provide comfort and a sense of security in this uncertain and anxious world. We desperately want to believe that justice and fairness will prevail—if not in every situation, then at least in most. The truth, though, is that these concepts cannot be relied upon, not all of the time. They cannot be universally applied. In fact, they often fall very short of explaining why many people suffer. This