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What do you call it when someone steals someone else's money secretly? Theft. What do you call it when someone takes someone else's money openly by force? Robbery. What do you call it when a politician takes someone

What do you call it when someone steals someone else's money secretly? Theft. What do you call it when someone takes someone else's money openly by force? Robbery. What do you call it when a politician takes someone else's money in taxes and gives it to someone who is more likely to vote for him? Social Justice.

Thomas Sowell

Giving, Justice, Vote

So many idealistic political movements for a better world have ended in mass-murdering dictatorships. Giving leaders enough power to create 'social justice' is giving them enough power to destroy all justice, all freedom, and all human dignity.

Thomas Sowell

Giving, Justice, Leader

Envy is always referred to by its political alias, 'social justice.

Thomas Sowell

Envy, Justice, Political

Thomas Sowell (2011). “Dismantling America and Other Controversial Essays (Large Print 16pt)”, p.44, ReadHowYouWant.com

Lofty talk about 'social justice' or 'fairness' boils down to greatly expanded powers for politicians, since those pretty words have no concrete definition. They are a blank check for creating disparities in power that dwarf disparities in income - and are far more dangerous.

Thomas Sowell

Dwarves, Creating, Justice

Envy plus rhetoric equals "social justice.".

Thomas Sowell

Envy, Justice, Social

Thomas Sowell (2011). “The Thomas Sowell Reader”, p.399, Basic Books

Since this is an era when many people are concerned about 'fairness' and 'social justice,' what is your 'fair share' of what someone else has worked for?

Thomas Sowell

People, Justice, Political

Thomas Sowell (2011). “Dismantling America and Other Controversial Essays (Large Print 16pt)”, p.397, ReadHowYouWant.com

The whole idea of equal justice under law is completely incompatible with the idea of judges deciding cases according to "empathy".

Thomas Sowell

Law, Ideas, Justice

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What does 'economic justice' mean, except that you want something that someone else produced, without having to produce anything yourself in return?

Thomas Sowell

Mean, Want Something, Justice

All justice is inherently social. Can someone on a desert island be either just or unjust?

Thomas Sowell

Islands, Justice, Desert

Thomas Sowell (2001). “The Quest for Cosmic Justice”, p.3, Simon and Schuster

In its pursuit of justice for a segment of society, in disregard of the consequences for society as a whole, what is called 'social justice' might more accurately be called anti-social justice, since what consistently gets ignored or dismissed are precisely the costs to society. Such a conception of justice seeks to correct, not only biased or discriminatory acts by individuals or by social institutions, but unmerited disadvantages in general, from whatever source they may arise.

Thomas Sowell

Justice, Cost, May

Thomas Sowell (2001). “The Quest for Cosmic Justice”, p.10, Simon and Schuster

Both HUD and the Department of Justice began bringing lawsuits against mortgage bankers when a higher percentage of minority applicants than white applicants were turned down for mortgage loans. A substantial majority of both black and white mortgage loan applicants had their loans approved but a statistical difference was enough to get a bank sued.

Thomas Sowell

Black And White, Differences, Justice

Thomas Sowell (2011). “Dismantling America and Other Controversial Essays (Large Print 16pt)”, p.163, ReadHowYouWant.com