Just Or Unjust Analysis

The answers to what is just or unjust vary from person to person, primarily based on their life experiences. According to the majority of the population it is what they personally feel is considered right or wrong. However these definitions do not satisfy the true meaning of what it means for something to be considered justice. That being said, the line between whether a situation is considered just or unjust is almost unidentifiable because of the wide variety of opinions every individual possesses. Whether something can be seen as just or unjust relies upon whether it harms a person or a group, if it reinforces the beliefs of your society, or whether it has a positive or negative effect on the community.
If for example a group of people …show more content…
They believe that they speak for the people of their society. A prime example of having a positive effect on the community would be Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement. He fought against what he and his peers viewed as an injustice. The outcome of his actions lives on to this day in a modern society where many of the racial injustices of the past have been changed in a positive way and this has been beneficial for the community. Movements such as the civil rights movement arise from a perceived injustice; they serve to raise the consciousness of a community of people, leading them to live together more peacefully with each other, creating a better community, and a more just …show more content…
A society develops their sense of justice over time, and the things that seemed just in the past, such as unequal treatment of people because of race or religion can change as a society progresses and grows. When communities are made aware of injustices being done to other members of society through movements like civil rights for example, their sense of justice can grow and be redefined, and the perceived just treatment of more members of communities leads to stronger communities and society at