But, in the case of the death penalty, Justice Stevens' view on the matter changed because he came to see how poorly and unjustly it was being administered.
What does Waldron mean when he says that circumstances have changed so that the initial injustice "has been superseded?" The meaning his example suggests is that although the members of Q acted unjustly when they first shared P's water hole, they do not act unjustly now when they share P's water hole; and this is because circumstances have changed.
Their captives are spies, they say, or prisoners of war, or bargaining chips for the exchange of "hostages" unjustly held in Western prisons.The motive changes according to circumstance.
But it unjustly denied Kenneth Clair, a death row inmate in California, the right to change lawyers because of the particular facts of his case.
Some recidivism would be addressed by expanding community-based drug treatment and mental health services, but unless we change our understanding of addiction, and its treatment, we will continue to unjustly punish people for their disease or their mental condition.
The deal did not change all of Iran's bad behavior: Tehran continued to test conventional ballistic missiles, to foment violence in Iraq and Syria, and to unjustly detain Americans.
Counterterrorism officials acknowledge the challenge in coming up with an effective counter to Al Qaeda's simple but powerful narrative: that the United States and the West are at war with Islam; that Muslims are unjustly discriminated against and persecuted; and that only violent action can bring change.
Mr Ryan's grand gesture risks changing the subject of the debate from people who have been unjustly executed to people who have been unjustly exempted from execution.
The changes, effective immediately, point toward the full repeal of the law that unjustly forces able lesbians and gay men to hide their sexual orientation or be dismissed from serving.
After a practice round, Gary Player defended the changes, saying, "There have been a lot of criticisms, but I think unjustly so, now I've played it..
