The “Social Justice” Fallacy? Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing
Dr. Mark W. Hendrickson is an adjunct faculty member, economist, and contributing scholar with The Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College, in Pennsylvania. He has written a good essay explaining Biblical justice and how it contradicts the “social justice” promoted by socialists, political liberals, and liberal Christians. This idea is another Myth we need to avoid in faith and politics.
A quote:
The standard of biblical justice is equal treatment by law: “Thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty” (Leviticus 19:15). Justice not only means that nobody is to be picked on because he is poor or favored because he is rich, but that (contrary to the doctrine of “social justice”) nobody is to be picked on because he is rich or favored because he is poor. Everyone’s rights deserve the same protection. Thus, nobody should be taxed at a higher rate than his neighbors, nor should anyone receive special government handouts.
The “Social Justice” Fallacy? Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing.
