Justice

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."- Martin Luther King, Jr., "Letter from Birmingham Jail"

When America was founded, it was done so to provide "Justice, Liberty, and Equality for all." Justice is the key to a civil society. It provides for equal treatment of all. Without justice, many of the crimes today would remain unsolved. Justice is essential to provide for human safety

Equal treatment is valued among many. Like MLK said, when a person is not treated fairly or reasonably, it disrupts the justice of the overall "system" because someone, somewhere else is being affected. Sometimes that we do not realize that one single act of injustice can cause a "domino effect" and can rapidly reach many people. Acts of injustice throughout history have come to show how much it can tear up societies, like the Holocaust and slavery. They are prime examples on why it is wrong to discriminate.

Although it is reasonable to say that justice is impossible to be served at all times and places, it is a goal we should strive to achieve. As a nation founded on the concept, it is practical to say that we should set the example for other countries on what it takes to provide justice for all at our highest potential. Realizing that we could make a change in our society by small acts of justice could help make one great movement to spread justice all over the world.