There is simply no such thing as "social" justice. Whatever those who rely on this cliched phrase are aiming at has nothing whatsoever to do with justice. Justice is meted out at the level of the suffering individual.
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Dr. Peterson, I really enjoy your takes on religion & psychology but it's important to stay in one's lane. This is just a terrible take & you're above this. Surely a man as smart as you understands the importance of social justice & structural problems that affect communities. 1/
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As someone who values religion & as a psychologist surely you understand the importance of the social & community, with its profound impact on the individual. More to the point, all of the Abrahamic faiths stress social justice, including Jesus. 2/
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Repeating a phrase incessantly doesn’t give it meaning. It just reveals that you don’t know what it means either so you emote about it hoping critics will back down in response.
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Plato says otherwise in The Republic, as do Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas, and more.
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Justice in the State towards the individual, and individuals towards one another. Notice how these issues are separated. You people cannot be this dense.
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There is no such thing as "public health," just like there is no such thing as "social justice."
Health is patient-centered. Justice holds individuals accountable for their own actions.
Collectivist framing of issues leads to mass injustice and disastrous health outcomes.
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