“Government was intended to suppress injustice, but it offers new occasions and temptations for the commission of it.” — William Godwin, Enquiry Concerning Political Justice
Tag: injustice
Quote of the Day
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” — Martin Luther King Jr., Letter from Birmingham City Jail
The Divine Divide
“The lowest classes do not envy the upper classes so long as the division between rich and poor is thought to be ordained by God. Beggars do not envy millionaires, though of course they will envy other beggars who are more successful.” — Bertrand Russell, The Conquest of Happiness
What is it about abuses of the system by a small minority of the poor that makes the conservatives so angry? Where does the sense of injustice come from? Why are the excesses of their peers so easily excused?
Is it that they believe their money comes from divine right or hard work? The unsuccessful blame bad luck. The successful rarely credit good luck.
The wealthy feel they are worth their worth and the things money can buy belong to the worthy. Leisure, power and worldly pleasures belong to the deserving. Unearned comforts must be outlawed because they invalidate the premise behind riches. It’s similar to how many of the religious believe in harsh punishments and call it justice. It’s needed to make the world fit their beliefs.
Quote of the Day
“Destiny is a good thing to accept when it’s going your way. When it isn’t, don’t call it destiny; call it injustice, treachery or simple bad luck.” — Joseph Heller, God Knows
Quote of the Day
“The mark of your ignorance is the depth of your belief in injustice and tragedy. What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly.” — Richard Bach, Illusions : The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
Quote of the Day
“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.”– Elie Wiesel, From the Kingdom of Memory: Reminiscences
Funny Money
Humour is often just an amusing way of presenting truths. The line in this comic is much better than complaining about the injustices committed by those with money.
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