First 'social justice,' is a politically loaded term. Google is a private company with its own political bias, and not a final authority. It can be used to find information and opinions but, like the madness of crowds, mob rule isn't always correct - or just.
Here's another
article and definition from a politically conservative source. Money quote: "National Association of Scholars reports that the term 'social justice' is today understood to mean 'the advocacy of more egalitarian access to income through
state-sponsored redistribution.' " (Underline emphasis mine.)
Similarly,
this article on social justice references that the Green Party defines social justice is as:
“...based on the concepts of human rights and equality and involves a greater degree of economic egalitarianism through
progressive taxation, income redistribution, or even property redistribution. These policies aim to achieve what developmental economists refer to as more equality of opportunity than may currently exist in some societies, and to
manufacture equality of outcome in cases where incidental inequalities appear in a procedurally just system.”
(Underline emphasis mine again.)
So, in my first response, I dismissed 'social justice' in that as a capitalist, personal freedom, and independence-loving American, I am strongly opposed to the underlined terms above. I believe in equal opportunities to TRY, (some of that is mentioned above,) but I resist and oppose attempts to make the outcome of my efforts the same as someone else's efforts if those efforts are unequal in intensity or effect.
Each one of us is a unique, unrepeatable experiment. Why shoud we NOT end up different? We should indeed be UN-equal in our outcomes. I have a RIGHT as a FREE American not only to work harder or smarter than others, but to KEEP the additional wealth that my efforts get - if I am successful at creating value and selling it at a good profit (including a better profit than my competitors.) On the other hand if I am less successful, I shouldn't claim any right to confiscate the wealth or property of others who have done greater things than I have - and I don't think you should either.
So yes, I oppose much of 'social justice' as defined above.
Stating so and stating my reasons does not make me 'rude,' by the way.
None of this is personally focused - this is just my general political opionion.
