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Social Justice Papers

Decent Essays

Social justice refers to the equitable distribution of wealth, income, and opportunities within a society. This is not to say that social justice is a crusade for equality of outcomes where each person has the same house, car, money in the bank, etc., but that each individual should have an equal opportunity to the means to achieve upward mobility in a society. Furthermore, social justice is concerned with correcting longstanding inequalities that curb opportunities for certain segments of society. For instance, poverty and systematic discrimination are issues that have become embedded in society and that often times are over looked because they are so "normal" that we don't fully realize the gap in opportunities these groups …show more content…

I know none of you have the time this semester to read his 400 plus page theory, so I have attached a video that does a pretty good job of explaining his …show more content…

They are prevalent in both places, however in Kansas, families are only eligible for TANF (welfare) benefits for 24 months total throughout their lifetime and are also limited on what their cash benefits can be used to purchase. In contrast, New York's TANF benefits have a 60 month lifetime cap as well as requiring drug and alcohol testing prior to receiving benefits. Both show a desired social order that's goal is to bring people up and help them achieve upward mobility to become a more equal member of society. Though, what is interesting is that both places are still affected by social inequality. So, while benefits (welfare) can be given to people from different places with varying incentives to become a "productive" member of society, these programs have not done enough to bring up those who find themselves needing their assistance.

It is easy enough to recognize that people are born into situations that they have no control over, and that those situations have a lasting deterministic affect on their lives, it is much harder, if not impossible to fully reconcile the historical gap in opportunity found in the United States. However, a more equal, more just society is entirely within the realm of

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