Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Things You Might Not Know About Social Justice Reform

By Gary Peterson


One major problem that's been going on in many countries around the world since essentially the dawn of civilization is the over-incarceration of criminals. People will be arrested too often or else kept in jail for too long, and there are many problems that arise that are a direct effect of this going on. It's going to take serious social justice reform to fix all of the problems that our society currently still faces, but if enough people with the right ideas in mind join forces, and if enough generations work at it for long enough, it is something that can be done.

A big problem in the world that has always existed and unfortunately might always be there to some degree in certain individuals is racism. When that way of thinking is allowed to infiltrate police forces, it can lead to serious problems that result in people of certain races, such as black people, being treated overly harshly by police and arrested more often even though they don't commit more crimes. This is one of the major problems that is plaguing society right now, and more in-depth media coverage of it is allowing more people to see it, become conscious of it, and realize that something must be done otherwise it will just keep going on indefinitely.

There are many different occasions in which protesting has led to positive outcomes. This is definitely a way to draw more attention to an issue since otherwise, people can just forget about it in the storm of absurd news that keeps happening on a daily basis nowadays. One of the keys to a successful protest is that it is done in a peaceful and respectful manner, since otherwise you are not likely to change any minds, not to mention the fact that violence often insight violence in others, and you don't want to get into a situation where two large groups of people are pitting themselves against each other.

Understanding just what social justice is doesn't have to be difficult if you just start with the basics. This refers to the relationship between the society and the individual. The point of it is that the relationship is a fair one.

When wealth is not distributed fairly, people can have a much harder time pursuing happiness and taking care of their family. What often happens is a very small group of people wind up with most of the money. In order for things to be fair, the wealth has to be distributed a little bit more evenly, otherwise, there will always be those who are poor and can't afford to feed their children a good meal, leading to countless more generations of poverty down the line.

People won't be able to do the things they want to do and get the jobs that they want to have if they don't have the same opportunities as everybody else. It is very unfortunate when this happens. This emphasizes the importance of opportunities for personal activity.

Some people don't feel like they can ever achieve a higher station in life. For some folks, this is tragically true due to the fact that they live in an area where they will not be able to find a good job to support themselves, and particularly if they have a family, they certainly can't afford to go back to school in order to get a better-paying job. Those are cases where there is an utter lacking of social mobility.

If you are constantly worried that you're going to go broke or hungry, it's impossible to be happy. It's also very hard to make good decisions. That's why having safety nets for these people is so important.




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