Final Judgment

A heart as light as a feather.

In evidence tutorial yesterday, the tutor mentioned something about the presumption of innocence being the feather that tilted the scales in favour of the accused (or something to that effect). The quote is not really on point but the mention of the feather w/3 judgment reminded me of this classical Egyptian depiction of the Final Judgment. Click on the photo for a more detailed explanation. In short, in order to be deemed fit for the 'afterlife' one's heart is weighed against the feather of justice and if the heart is heavier than the feather, the person is deprived of the 'afterlife'. Some say that this scene shows how difficult it is to keep a pure heart, some says that it shows that one should be conscious of one's deeds in lieu of the final judgment. I think it shows that when you are being judged, the odds are already against you. I also think that this papyrus will hang very nicely in the future reception of Jeremy & Friends LLC.