The injustice is a concept related to undeserved and unfair results. This term can be applied in reference to a particular event or situation, or to an established order in which there is an absence of justice.
Some examples of injustice are that someone is sentenced to jail even if it is later proven that they were innocent, political corruption, that someone has a higher salary than another just for being a relative of someone, among others.
In current philosophy and jurisprudence, injustice is often referred to or defined as the absence or the opposite of justice. The sense of injustice is a universal human element, although the exact circumstances of what is considered unjust may vary from culture to culture.
While many acts of nature can sometimes be considered with a sense of injustice, this feeling is usually used in relation to human actions such as abuse, neglect, misuse or misconduct that is sanctioned by a legal system or by human beings.
The sense of injustice can be a powerful motivational condition that causes people to take action, not only to defend themselves but also to defend others they perceive as unfairly treated.
Many examples of injustice include discrimination based on race, culture, politics, religion or ethnic groups, homophobia towards sexual minorities, and discrimination on the basis of age.
List of outstanding examples of injustice
In the United States, women in the workforce earn 82% less than their male counterparts.
The 4.5 million sexually exploited people around the world.
The imprisonment of political leader Nelson Mandela in South Africa. He spent 27 years in jail for his fight against apartheid.
The millions of people who are affected as a result of a war.
Black students have been shown to be punished more frequently and harsher than their white counterparts in preschool.
The murder of the Spanish writer Federico García Lorca at the beginning of the Spanish civil war.
The unfinished murder of JonBenet Ramsey. This girl died in 1996 and her killer has never been found.
The old sale of indulgences of the Catholic Church in the year 1500. In this case money was exchanged in exchange for the forgiveness of sins.
The 21 million victims trapped in modern slavery.
That they punish a whole group of students when only one student in the course behaved incorrectly
Electoral fraud in any sense or form.
The murder of Daniel Zamudio, a Chilean man who was tortured and killed by his attackers for being homosexual.
Child traffickers who take advantage of parents in extreme poverty. People may be forced to sell their children to pay off debts, or they may be misled into the prospect of a better life for their children.
Discrimination against the disabled, in society and in work environments.
The massacre of the Spanish conquerors to the American Indians in the Conquest of America.
The tendency to treat better people with more resources. The indigent or poorest people are usually seen as inferior in society.
A person who is accepted into a job for reasons unrelated to their job performance.
The conviction of Juan Rivera, who, being innocent, spent 20 years in jail thanks to an unfair conviction for the murder of Holly Staker. The state then settled and awarded him $ 20 million for the mistake.
The brutality and police violence.
The holocaust that occurred in World War II.
Studies have shown that white people have an advantage or better opportunities to live in better neighborhoods compared to people of other races.
Sexual harassment in the workplace. It has been reported that 23% of women in the industry have experienced sexual harassment in the work environment.
The construction of the Berlin Wall that separated thousands of families in Germany.
The lack of drinking water for citizens in countries in conflict on the African continent.
A public education system where opportunities and access to quality education is dictated by socioeconomic status.
Sexual exploitation. In these cases, the human rights of the victim are violated through coercion and commercial exploitation.
The lack of rights for women in many Islamic states.
Traffic cops stop black and Latino drivers on the freeways much more often.
Corruption and the enrichment of politicians. A government employee must not act for personal gain.
Some companies require truck drivers to pay for the car even if the car was stolen and it was not the driver's fault.
The annulment of the sexual abuse trial of the actor and comedian Bill Cosby. His crimes were not tried.
Bullying. Children are especially vulnerable to injustice, especially in school settings.
The repression of citizens who protest peacefully during the political crisis in Venezuela. Social demonstrations are a citizen's right.
The attack on 30 participants in a gay pride event in Croatia in 2007.
The violation of the human rights of the inhabitants of a nation by a government. All humans have the right to health, food, education, etc.
The hate crime against Emmet Till in the year 1955. This 14-year-old boy was lynched and killed by his black race.
Animal abuse. Animals are not capable of defending their rights.
The rejection of the human rights of racial, ethnic, or immigrant minorities.
Slavery throughout history.
Human trafficking.
Discrimination and inequality of opportunities of any kind to any minority. It can be seen reflected towards women, races, sexual orientation minorities, ethnic groups, etc.
The crimes that go unpunished around the world.
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