The world we live in today is in lack of social justice, and the people need to make a stand. Have you ever been judged or bullied due to the fact that your skin is different from someone else’s? This is an example of lack of social justice, as small as it may be. This shows disrespect and/or ignorance to facts. Some people do things such as this just because they think they’re better than others just because of their skin tone. Some people may just randomly or casually speak to you while commonly using racial slurs of sorts, judging off of the fact that you are caucasian, african, hispanic, asian, or any race of any kind. What is social justice though? Social justice is equality of all men. But what about it? Well, truth is, regardless of what some might think, everyone was created equal , no matter their race, gender, everyone deserves equal rights. Tom Robinson from “To Kill A Mockingbird,” by Harper Lee, for example. He didn’t do anything to anyone and yet he was put on trial based on the fact that he was a black man and everyone assumed he committed the crime.
Why though is social justice necessary for civilized society? Social justice is straight respect, and that's what it is intended to be. If people did not respect one another, there would …show more content…
This goes to what is referred to as the golden rule. Surely you were taught this a a kid; “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” (Matt 7:12). But being nice doesn’t pay off, right? Wrong. Let’s take Bob Ewell and Atticus Finch, from “To Kill A Mockingbird” similarly to earlier. Atticus was a kind man that did everything in his will to help those he loved, and then some more. Bob Ewell on the other hand was a man who lived to please only himself and let his children get away with whatever they desired. Atticus lived on happily with his family, and Bob Ewell, he died by the hands of Arthur Radley because he attacked Jem and Scout
Why though is social justice necessary for civilized society? Social justice is straight respect, and that's what it is intended to be. If people did not respect one another, there would …show more content…
This goes to what is referred to as the golden rule. Surely you were taught this a a kid; “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” (Matt 7:12). But being nice doesn’t pay off, right? Wrong. Let’s take Bob Ewell and Atticus Finch, from “To Kill A Mockingbird” similarly to earlier. Atticus was a kind man that did everything in his will to help those he loved, and then some more. Bob Ewell on the other hand was a man who lived to please only himself and let his children get away with whatever they desired. Atticus lived on happily with his family, and Bob Ewell, he died by the hands of Arthur Radley because he attacked Jem and Scout