SOCIAL INJUSTICE

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Good day my follow steemians today i will love to write on the topic social injustice, but first of all what is social injustice.
Social injustice is an act or experience of marginalization. It is and act which denies people of their God-given or constitutional rights. People suffer social injustice when they are oppressed, neglected and have their rights and privileges withheld or denied. Social injustice can be experienced in some aspects of life namely;

  • Social aspect of life.
  • Political aspect of life.
  • Religious aspect of life.
  • Economic aspect of life.
  • Cultural aspect of life.
  • Moral aspect of life.

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As a matter of fact, social injustice can be experienced at any level of one's social life. We can experience it in the Family, Community, State, Nation or international level. Social injustice is usually targeted at the poor people, less-developed countries and at vulnerable or weak groups like women and children.

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WEAPONS OF SOCIAL INJUSTICE
Bad leaders or those in positions of authority make use of certain instruments to maign and maltreat people. Some of the tools or weapons they use to enforce social injustice are:

  • Intimidation of the masses of the poor: using threats, arrests, allegations, violence and influence.
    Population: A group of people can use their number or population to deny the minority their rights and privileges. In democracy, majority carries the day. Although the minority is heard , but the majority have their way. People may suffer social injustice because they belong to the minority group. This is a common experience in Nigeria where the major ethnic groups dominate the minor ethnic groups.
  • Laws and the Constitution. Some laws and Constitution provisos are interpreted in favour of those in powers or in majority. This makes some social injustices legal or legitimate and practiced with impunity. For insurance, the law that allows a minor to be given out in marriage by the father in the northern part of Nigeria without the consent of the child or wait till she is old enough to take decisions.
  • Economic power. When certain people acquire wealth, they use it to oppress, dupe and harass, the poor around them. They can take what belongs to the poor by force and go Scot free. Many wealthy Nigerians step on the toes of the poor.
  • Education. Some very educated persons indulge in social injustice using to the power of education. They cheat the illiterates, interpret the laws to their favour, use their connections and ideologies to bring others down and make them look inferior.
  • Force. Some leaders and well-to-do people in the society use military force to subdue the less-prileged. Because they have the money to commandeer or hire the military and para-military agents, they use these force agents on their perceived enemies.

In Conclusion i hope i have been able to talk about social injustice.

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