obligatory charity
Don't these two contradict each other? How could charity be obligatory?
OK, but can we stick to the secular meaning of "social justice", please. If possible, of course. Thanks.
The phrase 'social justice' has been tainted by those who feel justified in demanding from others what they have not earned for themselves.
What it USED TO mean, IMO, was voluntarily helping those who are desperately trying to improve their position by the sweat of their brow, and those who have found an inpenetrable wall in their path that they need help climbing over.
It never meant philanthropy ....
Also demanding form others waht they have not earned for themselves is the basis of capitalism, they demand the fruits of other people's labor on the basis of their control of land and capital.
The giving of personal time and knowledge to help others achieve their goals is a step to Social Justice. Giving people who otherwise might not have the opportunity to reach levels of equality, that step forward.
No, demanding from others what they have not earned for themselves has nothing to do with capitalism. Capitalism provides goods or services at a price, which only you can deem worthy of what price they ask.
Those who believe they have a right to something they have not earned, nor are willing to contribute to the societal pool, but only take from it, are the ones who have tainted the phrase.
Hi
I was thinking about "social justice" and wondered what it means to you when you hear the term. Please, explain.
Why not? If we can take man away from religion, why not do the same with a term?
We could ask the IRS. They know everything.Don't these two contradict each other? How could charity be obligatory?
Because it is a religious term .... if you want to understand the concept you have to understand it's foundation, which in this case, is the judeo-christian framework.
So, we end up with "God is the source of all morality" and social justice being an attempt to repair flawed human nature, created by that same God?
No, Social justice can be secular, but the term has been historically used religiously, and you can't really explain it without talking about Christian concepts like Universalism.
Hi
I was thinking about "social justice" and wondered what it means to you when you hear the term. Please, explain.