2007-01-11 13:15:40 · 3 answers · asked by Nina 1 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
Social justice is a big subject. Find some history here:
http://home.ica.net/~rurick/index.htm
Homelessness also has many aspects. There are many homeless people who would not choose homelessness; but they don't have the means to pay ever increasing rents.
The most publcized are those "welfare bums" who are on drugs and boose and nicotin, and who live on the taxpayers' purse.
The least publicized are the working poor who need every penny they earn just to feed their family.
There are a few categories inbetween. The involuntary homeless people hve been effectively "expropriated" by the "right to own property" which gives housing to the highest bidder and leaves the loser go empty. Winner takes all! That's our capitalistic society, which ignores that there are no winners unless there are losers.
Social justice is supposed to mean equal rights for all. It SHOULD also mean equal responsibilities toward all.
2007-01-11 14:06:44 · answer #1 · answered by fresch2 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am a very simple man with a very simple way of thinking. To me (regardless of all the fancy theories), social justice means that there is justice for everyone/every group of people, regardless of the race, religion, economic condition, or social status. There is equal treatment before the law for everyone. Social justice is also about : Giving the right to every citizen to enjoy the welfare of the state, to empower the weaker / the less fortunate in order to be able to participate in the social and political activities. A social justice issue may arise when there is discrimination (a different treatment) exercised towards somebody / a certain group because of its powerless state (as a minority, workless, homeless, physical/mental handicap), when there is deprivation of certain rights to a certain group/class of people in order to maintain the different status among the groups. These are just some examples from my side. You might get a wider perspective by browsing the internet.
2016-03-17 23:39:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats what I'd like to know... I consider it a "stupidity issue".
2007-01-11 14:09:03 · answer #3 · answered by Kitty 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋