The injustice It can be defined as the situation in which one or more people are insufficiently rewarded for an effort they have made, or are subjected to punishment or harm without any justifying reason.
This definition of injustice corresponds to a ideal vision of the concept of injustice, obviously associated with an ideal consideration of the idea of justice, precisely the moral concept thought so that in a society harmony and peace prevail among the different individuals, a fundamental foundation so that the path of prosperity of a society can be embarked upon. The discipline of law sees this sense of justice in what is recognized as natural law, those principles that without anyone having dictated are necessary for society.
- The concept of 'social justice’Is born directly from this conception. Many people consider it unprecedented that in a society some people have many resources and others very little, and therefore they see an injustice in this.
- When animals are abused, to the extent that they do not have the ability to defend themselves.
- Wars are a decidedly unfair situation, especially for the thousands of people affected in each one of them.
- When there are alternatives to regularize debts with the Treasury, it can be seen as an injustice for those who constantly pay their taxes.
- In the same sense, the situations of school violence that occur frequently today are examples of injustice, due to the special vulnerability of children.
- Continuing with children, many believe that the right to equal opportunities of young people is especially important. Thus, when this is not fulfilled it is a particularly unfair situation.
- In the history of humanity, inquisitions and prohibitions of expressing opinions were made. They corresponded with the legislation of that time and place, but they constituted an unjust act.
- When a person dies young, it is often considered an injustice by virtue of all that he had to live, and unfortunately he could not do it.
- That all people have access to health, just because they are people, is considered an act of justice. The inaccessibility that sometimes occurs is undoubtedly an unfair act. (Inequality)
- Beyond being legally prohibited, piracy and the illegal sale of movies, music and books is an injustice for the authors who dedicate so much effort to it.
However, when one thinks about injustice, it is usual that one does not limit oneself to conflictive situations with that sacred ideal principle for the normal functioning of societies. It happens that to implement this principle, the historical periods were giving different execution instances, that could ensure the peaceful and fair coexistence of individuals among them.
So, on many occasions it is thought of as 'justice' to the administration of justice, that is, the application of rewards and punishments in such a way as to urge a society to behave in a fair way: this no longer obeys an ideal and perfect concept, but has to do with human decisions, in some moments of history taken by a single person, in others by many.
Countries that have a division of powers They guarantee that the people who hold political power are not the same ones who administer justice, but rather that the judges control the rulers to some extent. The Justice here it is an institution, and the injustice will be the misapplication of the principles that oblige it to act, that is, the Laws: these should be clear to all citizens.
The following list will include examples of injustices in the world under this positive meaning:
- The enrichment of politicians beyond the exercise of their profession is an unfair act in this sense.
- If a person has committed a crime, and for whatever reason does not get to be judged, then it is an injustice.
- The different application of the Law for one or another inhabitant is an injustice.
- If a student cheats on another's exam, and at the time of receiving the marks he has the same grade as he does, regardless of the teacher, there is an injustice.
- Electoral fraud is a typical case of injustice, in any field.
- In an area as everyday as a row, it is unfair to put yourself in a place that is not the last. This proves that injustices do not only occur in the public and institutional sphere.
- When States violate the human rights of the inhabitants of a country, while prohibiting any possibility of complaint or request for help, one of the gravest acts of injustice is taking place.
- Unpaid debts are injustices, and in many cases the judicial procedure before them is very slow.
- The 'bribery' private negotiations between traffic agents and individuals to avoid fines are very clear examples of injustice.
- In any sport or game, cheating is an injustice.
