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A Political Glossary: Part III

Nancy1258 Wrote: Jun 28, 2012 8:17 AM

What makes man imperfect? I believe it's the impossible definition created by people who want something "better" than they have. They're also the ones who think that a lion killing and eating a gazelle is violent beyond civilized viewing. Wouldn't it serve us better if we just realized that we are what we are, and look for ways to make it as successful as possible? Perfect "justice" in human terms is a ridiculous fantasy.

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A Political Glossary: Part III

Editor's Note: This is Part III in a series. Part I can be found here. Part II can be found here.

If there were a Hall of Fame for political rhetoric, the phrase "social justice" would deserve a prominent place there. It has the prime virtue of political catchwords: It means many different things to many different people.

In other words, if you are a politician, you can get lots of people, with different concrete ideas, to agree with you when you come out boldly for the vague generality of "social justice."

Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes said that a good...

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