SocialInjusticesEssay
Overtheyearsinourcountry'shistoryithasbeenapparentthattheideaofsamesexmarriagesis becomingmuchmorepopular,howeverinmoststatesthereisstillonethingstoppingthem.That onethingstoppingtwopeoplefromthepursuitofhappinesswhichtheydesireisasocialinjustice. Socialinjusticesaresituationswhereapersonorgroupofpeopleistreatedunfairlyduetocertain factorsforexamplediscrimination,prejudice,racism,heterosexism,sexism,andsoforthInthecase ofsamesexmarriages,thefactorplayingamajorroleinthissocialinjusticeiswheremostpeople believethatoppositesexesattract,butinthecaseofasamesexcouplewantingtobemarried,this bringsaboutmanytopicstobediscussedbyshowmorecontent
Yesitmaybeatotallydifferentscenarioworthfightingfor,howeveritisthewayyougoabout fightingforsomethingyoubelieveinthatmakesthedifference.InthecaseoftheLovingcouple fromVirginiahowever,theywenttocourtsandwereturneddown,butintheendgotwhatthey wanted.Inthecaseofsamesexmarriageandthesocialinjusticesagainstit,thebestideawouldbe totakealegislativeapproachinordertofindchange
Duetothefactthatviolenceandriotsusuallydon'tgetpeopleveryfar,alegislativeapproachwould bethelogicalandrealisticwaytomakethebestchange,afteralegalapproachwithcourts.By takingittothelegislature,thiswouldallowforalawtobemadewhichcouldnotrejectcouplesof thesamesextogetmarried,anddoingsowiththeintentionsofnotusingviolence.MightFight woulddefinitelynotbeagoodideahere,asthereisnowartobefought,andawarfoughtovernot allowingsamesexmarriageswouldjustnotbeappropriate.Civildisobediencewouldalsonotbethe bestoption,asyouarenottryingtodisobeyalawwhichyoudisagreewith;ratheryouaretryingto allowforsomethingthatisbeingrefusedandheldfromyouAsstatedbytheDeclarationof Independence,"Weholdthesetruthstobeself–evident,thatallmenarecreatedequal,thattheyare endowedbytheirCreatorwithcertainunalienableRightsthatamongtheseareLife,Libertyandthe
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Isitbettertosufferinjusticethantocommitinjustice?Orisitbettertobullyortobebully.Many wouldchoosetobethebullybecausewhowantstobepickedon.Inreality,tobethegoodpersonis alwaysbestchoice.Whyisthat?AccordingtoPlatoitisbettertosufferinjusticethantocommit injustice,andIagreewithit.Becausethepersonwhocommits'injusticeisnothappyandwonbe happyhoweverthepersonwhosuffersinjusticecanbehappybecausedoesnotcarrywithguilt ThedialogueofGorgiasisadisputeoftwooppositesviewsondifferentsubjects.Startingwith knowledgevs.opinion.Inareunionbetween,Socrates,Gorgias,Chaerephon,CalliclesandPolus whoisastudentofGeorgiarhetoricteachingsshowmorecontent
Isitbettertocheatortobecheated?Cheatingiseasy,comparingittobeingcheated.Ineveryway, suchascheatingonatestorinarelationship.Inanexam,whencheatingthecheaterhavesagood chanceofpassingifthepersonwhoisactuallytakingtheexamissmart.Incasethattheydopass, thecheaterdoesnotreallygainnothinginthelongrunjustinthatexam.Thecheaterisstillignorant whilethepersonwhotookthetestgainedandexperienceknowledgeandpassedthetestThe Knowledgewilllastlongandthispersonwillgetinlifefurtherbecausethisindividualwillnotcheat roughlife.Thecheaterwilldowellaslongashecheatsbutwillneverbeindependentuntilhe becomesknowledgeable.Ontheothersideinarelationships,itmightsoundsbettertocheatbecause ofthebenefitsofthepleasureofhavingtwoloversatonce.Thecheaterintheendwillbeacheater andmostlikelyendupaloneandunhappyOntheotherhand,thepersonbeingcheatedonwill learn,sufferforawhile,buteventuallybehappybecausetheyareloyal.Thisbringsusbacktowhat Socratesbelievesin,whichisknowledgeandhavingthepowerwhenpeoplearegood.
BullyingandRevengegohandbyhand;gettingrevengegoesbacktofulfillingonessatisfactionto hurttheoneswhooncehurtthem,thinkingthatfurtherretaliationwillnotcontinue.Accordingto ThePsychologyPressTaylorandFrancisGroup,"Innumerous
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Injustice
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InourschoolsystemweareforcedtolearnhistorysuchastheCivilRightsMovement.Weare taughtthatracismisnolongeralivewithinoursociety.Thisdiscriminationisevidentwithinour communitywhichhasstartedsomemovementstobattletheissueofracismandthediscrimination SomemovementsareBlackLivesMatterandthekneelingduringthesingingofthenationalanthem whichwasstartedbyColinKaepernickbackin2016.TheBlackLivesMattermovementwasstarted becauseofallthepolicebrutalitythatwehaveseeninthemedia.Thekneelinginthenational anthemstartedwithKaepernickbecausehefeltthathehadtoprotestwhathedeemsaswrongdoings againstAfricanAmericansandminoritiesintheUnitedStatesDuringinterviewshesays,"Iamnot goingtostanduptoshowprideinaflagforacountrythatoppressesblackpeopleandpeopleof color,"KaepernicktoldNFLMedia.Itiseasytosaythatweareallequalandthatoursystemsees nocolor.Wecaneasilyseethattherightsofracialminoritiesareunderattackinvitalareassuchas immigration,affordablehealthcareandhousing.
Alothashappenedfromduringthetimeof1900to1964,Californiagrewrapidlyandsoonbecame anagriculturalandindustrialpower.Withinthe1900to1939theSegregationErahappened,racial oppressionescalatedacrosstheUnitedSates.ThisCreatedalotofproblemsalongtheway.From 1900
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SocialInjustice
Whenwillwestopbeingunjust?Oursocietytodayisfullofproblemsandissues.Wenotonly experienceeconomicandpoliticissues,butwefacesocialproblemsaswell.Onemainproblemthat oursocietymustacknowledgeisinjustice.However,manymembersofoursocietyareblindnotto recognizethatpermittingunjustandunfairactsisanactualinjusticeTheybelieveit'sappropriateto judgeothers,tomakeinappropriatecommentsandtobedisrespectful.
Merriam–Websterdictionarydefinesinjusticeasthe"violationofrightortherightsofothers: unfairness"("Injustice")ThisviolationofrightsispresentdailyinoursociallifeWeseethismajor problemhappeningeverydayandeverywheretopeoplewhoare...showmorecontent...
Forinstance,ifweacceptthatdiscriminationiswrongwithinourselves,thenthisinjusticeisless likelytohappen,butifwebelievethatdiscriminationisrightthenthisinjusticeismorelikelytobe repeated.Weashumansaredestroyingourownpeaceandstability.Wearecreatingdivision amongstourselveswiththisinjustice,leadingourhumanitytobemoreintolerant,offensive, judgmental,immoralandcruel.Onetheotherhand,onewaythatthisinjusticecanbecontrolledisif wechangeourattitudesandbehavior.Awarenessandacceptanceofdifferencesarecrucially importanttohelpstopthisinjustice.First,wemustbemorecautiousaboutthewaywespeakand act,thenwemustrespectother'schoices,wantsandneeds.Onecan'tstopthisinjusticealonebut comingtogethercanUnificationiskeytoovercomeandenddiscriminationWeneedtodoitfor ourchildren,families,friends,communities,butmostimportantforourselvestocreatean environmentwherewecanfeelsafe,freeofunequaltreatmentandunfairness.
Ontheotherhand,anotherinjusticethatisapparentinoursocietyisinequalityItcausesustofeel insecure,unimportantandunequal.Peoplemakeothersfeellesswithwordsandactions.Sometimes wedoitsubconsciously,meaningthatwedon'tthinkoftheoutcomeandthedamagethatwecause thememotionally.Whenthathappens,peoplefeelliketheydon't
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EssayOnSocialInjustice
Iwasgoingtomeetupwithhimtoday,butIwasn'tsureifhewouldcome.Ihadtobreaktheterrible newstohim.Ifinallyspottedhimjustaliitlewayup.Iwentovertohim,quitescared,butitfelt betterwhenhetookmeintohisarms."Wherehaveyoubeen?"Jaceaskednervously"I'vebeenwith herthewholetime...orwaswithherthewholetime."Ireplied"WhatdoyoumeanWASwithher thewholetime?"saidjace"Look,thisiswhyIcamehereItwastotellyouthatshediedlast night."Therewassilenceforawhile,eventhebustlingsoundaroundusseemedtoquietdownand slowen.BreakingthesilenceIsaid"Iknowit'salottotakeinrightnow,butitwasgoingtohappen atsomepoint"StillJacedidnottalk,hejuststaredatme,lookinglikehewasabouttocrawlup insideofhimselfandbawlhiseyesout."It'sokifyoudon'twanttotalkaboutit,butIamherefor you."IsaidtryingtogetJacetalking.Afterashowmorecontent
"Youknowhowwhenyou'reyoungeryouthinkaboutwhatyouwanttobewhenyougrowup,well Ididn'thavethosethoughtsandIstilldon't.IdrowninmythoughtslikeItrytodrownmydemons, buttheyallstillcomebackMythoughtshurtmelikenothingelsecanandIhavemorecutsthenI havefriends.Ihavealwayslovedthesceneofpeoplesufferingespeciallyifitwassilent,andIhave alwayssaidthatpainmadeyoustrongerbutitjustmadeyouhurtmoreinside.Iwillalwaysbelost inthetunnelofmythoughts,becausetheygoonforever.IalwaysthoughtIwaspsychobutpeople justsaidIwascreative.Ikeptonreadingbooksthinkingthatmythoughtswouldgoaway,andthey did,butforonlywheniwasreadingabookHalfofmelivesonearthwhiletheother,livesoris deadsomewhereelse."Therewasaverylongsilencebetweenus.UntilIstartedspeakingagain.
"Roseshavewithered,violetshavedied,thedemonsarerunningcirclesin
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Themorningsinourtribehavealwaysbeenthemostpeacefulpartoftheday,thereforethemoment Iopenedmyeyesandheardthecommotioncomingfromoutside,Iknewsomethingwasoff.I preparefortheanticipatedattackbygrabbingtheweaponclosesttome,Ibelievetodayistheday ourenemytribehaschosentocauseanonslaught;thedayI'vebeenpreparingforsincethedayI wasbornIstepout,readytofight,butIseenothingelsethanacrowdofpeopleviolently whisperingtothemselves.Idon'tcaretodropmyweapon,butrushtotheareaofinterest.AsIget closer,Inotonlyseeavibrantwhite,butIhearatonguethatsparksmyinterestasithassurecaught theattentionofmanyothersIpushpastmypeopleandwithoutrealizingwhatIdid,Ifindmyself standinginfrontofwhatIcanonlydescribeasagod.Thelooksofthisman/creaturescareme,forI haveneverinmy17yearsoflife,seenanythinglikehim.Whiteskin,shorthair,showmore content
Didhecomealone?Andthemomentthatthequestionisinquired,Ireceivearesponseas5moreof themappearoutofnowhere;andthisiswhereIstartgettingmoreattentivetowardsthemWhether theycomeinpeace,Iwon'tconfideinthemasmuchasmbrothersandsistersseemtoworshipthem withtheirstare.Theycarryengrossingpiecesofwoodwithmetal,whichcanonlymakemewonder whattheyarefor.Ihaverealizedtheywerenowspeakingtous,theyallgazeatusaswedothem. Butnotonewordisbeingunderstoodfromeitherparty.Suddenly,outofnowhere,onevigorous soundresonatesthrougheachofourbodies,somehowlikeanexplosionThegodslaughamong themselves,notunaware,butnotsurprisedbythesound,consequentlygivingawaythatthenoise camefromonofthem.IthenrealizeitcamefromoneofthesmallwoodthingsthatInowrealize areweapons;weaponswithtoomuchpowerSomuchpower,abirdfellfromtheskyThesemen mightnotbegods,butfallen
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AfterwatchingtheTEDtalkbyBryanStevenson"Weneedtotalkaboutaninjustice"Ibecame moreawareoftheinjusticesuponcertaingroupsinsociety.Whetheritisthepoor,theAfrican Americans,thewhite,etc.therearecontroversialthingsthathappenintheunitedstatesandmanyof thesethingsaffectcertaingroupsmorethanothers.AsIwaswatchingthisalotofissuesstoodout but,thisonequotereallymademethink,"Dopeopledeservetodieforthecrimestheycommit?" Everyminuteofeverydaypeoplearebeingconvictedofcrimes.Alotofpeoplehavebeensentto prisonoversmallcrimessuchaspossessionofsmallamountsofmarijuanaorshopliftingalthough thesecrimesmayseemharmlessthepeopleconvictedofthesecrimesshowmorecontent Ithinkthatifsomeoneissentencedforaseriouscrimetheydeservetolivetherestoftheirlivesin prison.Whatifsomeonewaswrongfullyconvictedofacrimetheydidn'tcommit,isitstillokayfor thatpersontobesentencedtoalifeinprisonorworsethedeathpenalty?No,ifsomeonehasbeen wrongfullyindictedthentheircaseshouldbelookedintotopreventthatpersonfromlivingalifein prisonforsomethingtheyneverdidAlthough,Ipersonallydon'tbelievethateverycriminal deservestodiebecauseofthecrimethattheycommitted,butdependingonwhattheydidIfeellike theirpunishmentshouldbeaccordingtotheseriousnessofthecrime.LikethevideosaidtheUnited Statesisoneoftheonlycountriesthatstillusesthedeathpenaltyasaformofcriminalpunishment. Nottomentionthosecountriesthathavestoppedusingthismedievalactofpunishmenthavea significantlylowercrimeratesSoinmyopinionIdon'tthinkthateverycriminaldeservestodiefor thecrimecommitted.Forexample,noonedeservestodieforshopliftingapackofgame,Ibelieve theyshouldbepunishedjustnottothat
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Onewondersifjusticeisaproductofrationalthinkingorisitmerelyanevolvedprimalmodeof survivalofourancestorsreflectingintheiruseofdiscriminatingjudgmentastheymovedfromplace toplace,facingthechallengesoftheirtimes?Hisdesires,needs,andambitions,beinglimited,he wascontentinflowingwiththemoment;moralrightnesswasnaturaltohim.Theprehistoricman huntedwhenhewashungry,soughtshelterwhenhefelttheneedtorestorsavehimselffromthe onslaughtoftheinclementweatherorprey;usingonlyasmuchnaturalresourcesasinitscomplete rightfulness.Hetookfromnatureonlyasmuchasheneededandnotgoingbeyondhisneeds; therebypreservingtheenvironment,andknowinglyorunknowinglyexhibitedacertainsenseof creatingarightfulenvironment;theneedtopreservenatureandnotdestroyitunliketheexampleof oilshowmorecontent
Justiceisthepowerofmakingfinedistinctions,whichplaysaverycrucialroleinmanifestingthe desires;itaffectsall.Dr.MartinLutherKingJr.,themostinfluentialcivilrightactivistofAmerica, veryrightlyoncesaid,"Injusticeanywhereisathreattojusticeeverywherewhateveraffectsone directly,affectsallindirectly"(Jacobus378).Thisperhapsshouldbethemotivationforevery persontothinkandactright;directingtheirdesirestowardstherightpath.HenryDavidThoreau assertsthatitismoreimportanttodeveloparespectfortheright,ratherthanarespectforlaw,for people'sobligationsaretodowhatisright(Jacobus306–307).Hisrefusaltopaythetaxesforthe Mexican–Americanwarisareflectionofthesethoughts,whichleadshimlaterinwritinghislecture onCivil
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MartinLutherKingJusticeAndInjusticeEssay
ThestorythatI'mgoingtobetalkingaboutthatisaninjusticethatwasunfairinmyeyesis somethingthathappenedtomeinthe2ndgrade.EventhoughthishappenedsuchalongtimeagoI stillthinkaboutittothisdayanditslikeaghostalmosthauntingmewhenitpopsintomyheadat randomtimes.Itmayhavenotbeenthatbadinsomeoneelse'seyesbutinminebeingonly7years oldandnevergettingintroublebeforethisespeciallynotasbadasthisitwasverytraumatic Thisisthestoryofwhathadhappenedwiththeinjusticethathappenedtome.Onedayduringclass Ihaddecidedtogototherestroomandtherestroomswereinportables.Wehadtowalkabitaway tothebathroomAsIwaswalkingtothebathroomportablesIsawagirlrunpastmewhoalsocame fromthebathroombutIdidn'tthinkanythingofit.WhenIgottotherestroomInoticedthatthe janitorwasattherestroomdoingwhatheneededtodobutwasn'tthere.Hiscarthadjustbeenthere soIassumedhewasoffsomewhereelse.IdidmybusinessthenasIwascomingoutthejanitor cameuptomeandstartedyellingatme.IwasconfusedbecauseIwasjustgoingtothebathroom. HewassayingthingsabouthowIthoughtitwasrealfunnytolockthestallsfromtheinsidewhile thejanitorwasthere.IsimplysaidIdidn'tdoitbutthejanitorofcoursedidn'tbelievemebecause whowouldbelievea7–yearold'sword.Thegirlwhowasrunningawayhadbeentheonetolockthe stallsfromtheinsidesothatthejanitorwouldhaveahardtimewhilehewasdoinghisjob.SinceI wasinthesceneofthecrimetheyassumeditwasmeeventhoughnumeroustimesItriedtotell themthatitwasn'tmewhohaddiditHetookmetotheprincipalsoffexplainingtotheprincipal whathappenedandwhatIhaddone.Again,ItriedtotelltheprincipalthatIdidn'tdoitbutagain theydidn'tbelieveme.IendedupgettingareferralforsomethingthatIdidn'tdo.
IwassimplyinthewrongplaceatthewrongtimeNooneeverendedupbelievingmeonthe situationexpectformymother.WhenIhadtotellheraboutthereferralshewastheonlyonewho hadbelievedmystory.
SinceIwasjustachildofcoursenoonewouldhavebelieved
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Whilemanyallowsinjusticetocontinue,someindividualstakeastandagainstinjusticebyspeaking upandtakingaction.Standingupagainstinjusticetakesupalotofcourage,thoseindividualsfears somethinghencewhytheyletitcontinue.Inplentyofexperimentspeoplehavenoticedwhena stressfuleventoccursandtherearemorethan3bystandersthatnotmanypeoplewillreacttohelp. "Inagroupoftwo100percentreportedtheseizureand85percentofthesereportedtheseizure beforethevictim'smicrophonehadevencutout.Only62percentofsubjectswhobelieved themselvestobeinagroupofsixeverreportedtheseizure."Whenthesituationincludesthevictim andthebystanderitisreportedimmediatelyasthebystandershowmorecontent "Witnessescanbelesslikelytoreportacrimebecausetheyreinforceeachotherwiththenotionthat reportingthecrimeisn'tnecessary.Or,hesays,witnessesmaythinkanotherpersoninthecrowd alreadyreportedtheincident.Snitchingcouldalsobringdangerousconsequencestotheirfriends andfamily"Dependingontheperson,theywillactdifferently.Manystudentsthesedayswillreact negatively,oncetheyseeafightgoingontheirfirstinstinctsistotakeavideotopostonsocial media.Somekeepquietinthefeartheattackerwouldsoonattackthemandotherssimplydon'tcare aboutthevictim.Duetothebystanderapathytherearemanycomplications,therearesomany reasonsforapersontonotreportacrimethatisgoingon.Theindividualswhoallowsinjustice couldbedoingitforpersonalreasonssuchasfearandconcernforthemselvesornotcaringabout thevictimThepeoplebelievedthattheywouldbeindangeriftheydidn'tfollowHitler'sordersso nomatterhownegativetheordersweretheystillcomplied."Mostofthedefendantsadmitstothe crimesofwhichtheywereaccused,althoughmostclaimedthattheyweresimplyfollowingthe ordersofahigherauthority"ThisissimilartotheGangRapestoryaspeoplefearedsomething wouldhappentothemiftheydefiedtheordersofsomeonemoresuperior.Theseguardsdidn'twant toendupliketheprisonershencewhytheycontinuedtotortureandmurdertheJews.The individualwholetinjusticecontinuewerefearfulofwhatcouldhappen,andthosewhostoodup againstithadtofacethemoresuperior.These3sourcesallrelatetothesameideaofindividuals lettinginjusticecontinueastheyareforpersonal
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StandUpAgainstInjustice
Injustice
Backinthe1800s,inthetownofSalem,thingswererunquitedifferently.AlthoughitwasaPuritan Colony,itswaysquicklybecametwisted.Theleadersandofficialspridedthemselvesinbeingfair townspeople,alwaysfollowingGod'sWord,andhavingoptimistictacticsforsolutionsThekeyto runningasmoothcommunityisjustice;theadministrationofwhatisjustandright.Withthelackor justice,orthepresenceofinjustice,atowncannotsurvive.InArthurMiller's,TheCrucible,the townofSalemwasstrickenwithanunjustsetoflaws,governedbyabodyofunfairleaders,andan oversightofwhatGod'slawsofjusticereallyare.Salemwassetuptorunasastrict,Christian, PuritanColony.Theshowmorecontent
Atanysacrifice,theywerewillingtoprovesomeone'sguiltwithoutfacingthetruth.Thisleadtothe peopleforgettingtheirownsins,onlyseeingotherswrongdoings,notbeingresponsiblefortheir actions,andbasicallybecominghypocritesNolongerwasfairnesswasobservedorjusticebrought out.Asthejusticediminished,sodidthecommunitiesfaithititsownlawmakersandofficials. Knowledge,politicalpositions,andGodlinessarethreethingsthatarenotself–appointed,butgiven outofrespectfromyourpeers.Allofthepreachersandjudgeswerebecomingmoreabundantly self–righteousandunjustasthedayswenton.Theyhadthepowertocorrectanyproblemsthatthey sawarisingintheirjurisdiction,withouttheconsentofanyoneelseWhiletheseactionsprogressed thecommunity,officials,church,andsocietyseparatedfurtherandfurtherapart.Thejustice,orlack thereof,washeadingthemintoadirectionthatnoonewantedtogo;thedemolitionoftheirtown.
Theaccusationsthatweremadetofulfillthetownsneedforintrudingwitchcraftsoontorethe churchandcourtsapart.Manyinnocentwomenandmenweretakentotrialandblamedforthe implementedthoughtsofwitchery.Quickly,thedefendingtownspeoplewerehungandmurdered fortheaccusations.Ifnoadmittedtothecharge,theywereprosecuted,andiftheydidadmittoit, theywereletgowiththenameofshame.ThisbeingagoodChristiantownmanypeople
InjusticeEssay
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Justiceversusinjusticeisoneofthebiggestconflictsintheworldasjusticelacksonetruedefinition. Socratesgoesouttofindthemeaningofjustice,butwhathefindsisaconflictwheretheunjustman isnotalwaystheloser.Theunjustmanisbetterthanthejustmanandtheargumentthatthefairman issuperiordoesnotalwaysholdup.Justicebenefitsthemasswhileinjusticeaidstheindividual.An attackofthisargumentisaprisonerthatisgoingthroughrehabilitationinprisonThepurposeofthe prisoniscorrecttheprisonertomakethemfitforsocietyagain,anditsucceedsinsomecases.Abig problemwiththeU.Sprisonsystemthatitisfueledbymoney,themoreprisoners,themoremoney theownersandstockholdersmakefromthatprisonSowhenthesystemiscontrolledbymoney,the rehabilitationdoesnotalwayswork...showmorecontent...
Firstly,anotionthattherehabilitationdoesnotworkisthat77%offelonsgobacktoprisonagain within5yearsuponrelease.Thesepeoplearenotgettingtheindividualjusticetheyneedtobecome citizensagain.Humanbeingsarecreaturesofnature.Weareconditionedatbirthtofollowjustice fromourparents,followtheirbeliefsNoteveryonehasequalknowledgeofjustice,soeach definitionvariesfrompersontoperson.Societyfollowscertaintrendsandbelievescertainvalues.It makesitseemthattheindividualissomebodymoldedbysociety,nottrulywhotheyarebutstilla uniquehumanbeing.Eventheunjustmanwillseekjusticeamongotherunjustmen.Humans naturallytrytofindjusticeamongothers,butjusticedoesnotalwayspromisesafety.Victimsof crimesbelieveinjusticebutthatdoesnotthecriminal,sotherewouldbenocrimeifthatweretrue Butjusticedoespreventthewholecountrytothrownintoanarchy.Ononehand,humansareselfish andunjust,andintheother
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Injustice
InjusticewasabigpartofToKillAMockingbirdandimpactedthewholetownofMaycombin differentways."'Ineverwantahearaboutthatcourthouseagain,ever,ever,youhearme?Youhear me?Don'tyoueversayonewordtomeaboutitagain,youhear?Nowgoon!'"(331Lee).The biggestexamplesarewiththeFinchfamilyduringthetrialandTomRobinson.Injusticeisalackof fairnessorjusticeTomRobinsonfacestheworstcaseofinjusticeHewasconvictedofrape becauseofhisskincolor.Whenthebooktakesplace,blackpeoplearestillconsideredlessthan whitepeople.TomwasabletogetthebestlawyerinMaycomb:Atticus.Mr.Gilmerwasbeing unfairtoTomduringthetrialHeaskedhimquestionsthatmadeTomuncomfortable,showmore content...
Atticuswasassignedthecaseandhecouldhaverejecteditbut,hehadwantedthiscasesincethe beginning.Itwasstrangeforawhitemantodefendablackmanbackthen.Onceheacceptedthe case,peoplethoughtofhimasastupidanddishonorablefordefendingablackman.Hisownsister calledhimadisgracetothefamily"'Yousee,don'tyou,'saidAuntAlexandra,'whatcomesofthings likethis.Don'tsayihaven'ttoldyou'"(211).Atticuswasabletostopagroupofpeoplefromkilling Tom.Theydidn'tcareifhewasguiltyornot.Theyjustwantedtokillhimbecausehewasblack. Duringandafterthetrial,Atticusandthekidsfacedevenmoreinjustice.Mr.Gilmerwasunfairto Atticusduringthetrial.WhenAtticustriedtotalk,Mr.Gilmerwouldyellathimtobequiet.After thetrialwasover,JemandScoutgotattackedbyBobEwellHeattackedthembecausethekids wereagainsthiminthetrial.BooRadleycameinquickly,savedthekids,andkilledBobEwell.The peopleofMaycombwouldgivetheFinchfamilyweirdlooksonthestreetandtalkdirtybehindtheir backWhenCalpurniabroughtJemandScouttoherchurch,oneoftheblackpeoplegotintheir facesandaskedthemtoleave."'Hereadsallright,that'sallhedoes,'"(218).ToKillaMockingbird hadmanyeventsthathadinjustice.TheFinchfamilyandTomRobinsonfacedalotofinjustice before,during,andafterthetrial.Injusticeplayedahugeroleinhowthebookandthetrial
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Oneofmypersonalinjusticemomentswaswhenawhitemalewasyellingattwoinnocentmuslim women.Thewomenweremindingtheirbuisnesswaitinginlinetopurchasesomeitems.Iwas waitinginlineandihearamansvoicescreamingatsomebody.Iturnaroundtoseeamanyellingat thesetwowomenfornothing.Themanstartedtocallthemnastyracistwords.Hestartedtalking abouteventsthathadtodowithterrorismAllicouldseewasthefearinthewomenseyes,one womenlatchedontoherfriendsarmforthefeelingofprotectionandcomfort.Imyselfwasas confusedandshockedasotherpeopleinthestore.Somebodyinthecrowddecidedtostandupfor thewomenandstartedtotalkaboutfreedomandhowthemanshouldnevertalk
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Summative1:RacialInjusticeRacialinjusticehasbeenarecurringproblemintheUnitedStates. Americansdidn'ttalkabouthowtheblackswerebeingtreateduntilDr.MartinLutherKingJr startedspeakingandprotestingracialinjustice.InmoderndayAmerica,racialinjusticeisstillan occurringproblem,mostlybetweenblacksandthepoliceforce.AfricanAmerican'shavefeltlike thepoliceforceisouttogetthem,withvalidreasonofcoursePeoplehavetriedtoprotest,using sloganssuchas"BlackLivesMatter,"althoughtheseprotestshavehelpedbringthelightonpolice brutalitytowardsAfricanAmericans,theyhaven'thelpedfindacureforthissickness.Themost notableprotestinmoderndayAmericaiskneelingduringtheNationalAnthem,startedbyformer SanFrancisco49ersquarterbackColinKaepernick.IwillbediscussingwhyKaepernickstarted takingaknee,howtheNFLreactedtothekneeling,aswellashowtheworldhasperceived kneeling.Thequestionhaslonglived,whydidColinKaepernickbeginkneelingandsittingduring thenationalanthem.Kaepernickstartedkneelingtoprotestpolicebrutality,"He'souttherekneeling formysonandyoursonandmydaughter,"saidSymoneSanders,formerpresssecretaryforBernie Sanders.Colinfeelslikehe"stoodforwhatisright"evenifthatmeantlosinghisfootballcareer. Colin'sformerhighschoolguidancecounselorannouncedthat"Oneday,maybemyyoungest,who isinsecondgrade,isgoingto
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Ibelievethatthestatementsandideaslistedhereinthisquote,"Injusticeanywhereisathreatto justiceeverywhere"(MartinLutherKingJr.)relatestohowifonecountryisallowedtoabuse, mistreatandterrorizetheircitizensthatcountriesallovertheworldwillfalllikeadominoandwill eventuallyallowthemselvestogivesimilartreatmenttotheircountries.Iunderstandthisquoteas beingastatementgivenbyMartinLutherKingJragainstcommunism,fascism,civilrightsabuses andunjusttreatmentingeneralbecauseofthebrutalandhorriblelivesthatsomepeopleduringhis timehadtoexperienceandsufferunder.Thequotealsostatesthatinjusticetoanypersonofthis planetiswrongandthatregardlessofrhymeorshowmorecontent
Theissuewasneverlookedatonaninternationallevelandthereforewasneveraddressedasareal problem,itstayedalocalSomaliantopicandneveramountedtoanythingonalargerscale. AnotherinterestingexampleofinjusticeagainstagroupofpeopleistheCambodiangenocide.The hardshipsandthepainsthattheCambodianpeoplewentthroughduringthemassgenocideofthe peopleofCambodiawerehorribleandwaslargelyoverlookedbytherestoftheworldTheheart wrenchingstoryofhowover20percentoftheentirenation'spopulationwaswipedoutinablinkof theeyebyPolPot.Hisruleoverthecountryinfluencedahorridregimeofterribletragediesandit wasonlynoticedandtalkedaboutmorethantenyearsafterthefact.Thebiggestrelationofthis pieceofterribletragedytoinjusticehadtodowithhowthemediadidn'tevenacknowledgethe eventuntiltenyearsafterithadhappenedandthattheUNstillhasnotofficiallyrecognizedthe eventasgenocide.Asaresultothereventsaroundtheworldhavenotbeencalledgenocideanddon't getthesupporttheyneed.
NorthKoreancitizensarethemostoppressedpeopleintheworldThepeopletherehavenobasic radiocommunications,theyareblockedfrommostinternetandtelevisionandmostforeign journalistsarenotallowedinthecountry.Thegovernmentisalsotechnicallynotacommunist country,itisinfacta
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