In 2007, by decision of the United Nations, 20 February was designated as the World Day of Social Justice. Shortly after its establishment, the collapse of the international financial markets began.
The aim of social justice is to address poverty, unemployment and social inequalities. Every state has an obligation to provide the minimum financial and material support for all social groups and to protect them from destitution.
During the severe crisis our country is experiencing, without economic growth and seeking to defend itself by increasing state revenue, it increased indirect taxes and also imposed direct taxes, resulting in a severe impact on the lower social classes.
Social injustice is experienced to a greater extent by the elderly, pensioners, large families and people with disabilities, who have no alternative means of securing the resources that would allow them to maintain a decent standard of living.
According to Aristotle, “injustice” is taking more of the good things and fewer of the bad things than someone else.
Today, we all recognise the social injustice that is taking place. The Church is the institution that demonstrates this in practice, treating everyone equally, regardless of colour, and providing the necessities equally. In addition, the country’s courts often issue decisions guided primarily by the principle of social justice.
Today, however, when the state itself has brought about social injustices, who will protect the citizens? Who will enforce social justice? Since the state treats its citizens unjustly, what should or what could citizens themselves do to bring about social justice?
Social Justice
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Pontiaki Gnomi Newspaper
May 2013
Issue No. 51
Detective Nikos Pelekasis & Associates
Private Investigation Agency
Stadiou 39, Athens, 2103616406
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