Pakistan: Social Injustice
By Saleem Khan • Jun 15th, 2008 • Category: Misc, Worth A Second Look • 18 CommentsSocial Injustice’ is a concept relating to the perceived unfairness or injustice of a society in its divisions of rewards and burdens. The concept is distinct from those of justice in law, which may or may not be considered moral in practice. Social Injustice arises when equals are treated unequally and unequal are treated equally.
United Nations declaration on human rights says, “Every man is a joint inheritor of all the natural resources and of the powers, inventions and possibilities accumulated by our forerunners. He is entitled, within the measure of these resources and without distinction of race, colour or professed beliefs or opinions, to the nourishment, covering and medical care needed to realise his full possibilities of physical and mental development from birth to death. Notwithstanding the various and unequal qualities of individuals, all men shall be deemed absolutely equal in the eyes of the law, equally important in social life and equally entitled to the respect of their fellow-men.”
Unfortunately, Islamic Republic of Pakistan stands on the top of those countries where social injustice prevails at every level of the society. Citizens of Pakistan are unaware of social justice concept and its effects on society. Pakistan’s civil and military rulers and elite class have been plundering this country since independence. They have always been claiming that they are pious and others are corrupt. Military ruler assertion is completely wrong. The fact is that country’s condition has been deteriorating under all regimes.
Today, Pakistan is standing at extremely dangerous and appalling point where there is a genuine fear that the country might vanish from the map of the world if corrective measures are not taken. The harsh fact is that poorer is getting poorer and richer is getting richer but policy makers are unmoved. All governments of Pakistan have always played with the statistics and tell the nation that we are better off under their regime than the previous ones. Instead of providing justice, improving economic conditions of the masses and decreasing the class difference in society, they are busy in finding legs to stand upon their lies as truth.
The ruling and elite class of Pakistan never promoted concept of Social Democracy that includes a society where all get opportunity to rise, a society without strong class system, policies and programs to reduce unemployment, welfare society, respect of labor irrespective of their level of education, respect of people irrespective of their family background, culture of honesty, a strongly progressive tax system, generous government provision of non-cash benefits such as education, health and housing, honest and independent Judiciary, patriotic society where interests of collectivity are supreme, rule orientation, constitution is considered a sacred document, religious tolerance, honest civil and military bureaucracy which act within their domains, military finds no room in politics, high standard Public sector education, Provincial integration, acceptance of Pushto, Baluchi, Panjabi and Sindhi as official languages along with Urdu, independent foreign policy.
The trends toward inequality in society are not inevitable and can be modified by sound public policy based on a robust version of the concept of “equal worth”. Measures which improve the economic status of the least well off, increase employment, reduce inequality and “civilize” the workplace are likely to produce significant improvements for all of us. Conversely, passivity, selfishness and indifference to the fate of our fellow citizens are certain to lead to unnecessary and significant social dislocation. It’s all a question of what we are prepared to do.
References:
1. Wikipedia.net
2. United Nations declaration on human rights.
3. Advancing social justice, By REV. WAYNE HOLCOMB.
4. The Pakistan Post.
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Now the true democracy has come in Pakistan and now you would see the end to the social injustice in Pakistan. In the light of Musharraf’s vision, Zardari would religiously put Pakistan back on track.
R u the same Saleem Khan who also comment here on TPS?
Though I don’t think that Pakistan is any danger to vanish from the map of earth, but I do share your anxiety about the state of affairs. A free, fair and agile judiciary is the answer to the social injustice, I reckon.
“The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much, it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.” — Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1933
uniformity of services is needed at every level.
Mr. Saleem Khan, you know what, it is perfectly legitimate to borrow a concept and ideas from other people’s work as long as you give credit to your source, failing this you as author loose total credibility and any serious reader in search of wisdom looses interest completely. You have used in verbatim Wikipedia here, and by mistake, ignored your ethical as well as academic responsibility which you might want to acknowledge to rehabilitate your standing.
“Social Injustice is a concept relating to the perceived unfairness or injustice of a society in its divisions of rewards and burdens. The concept is distinct from those of justice in law, which may or may not be considered moral in practice.” (Ethics by Aristotle Book Eight - Quoted at Wikipedia / Ssource - Wikisource)
e.g. Aristotle says, “injustice arises when equals are treated unequally and also when unequal are treated equally.”
Have a great day!
mister aftab, as I can see he has mentioned references in the end of his post. Its better to appreciate good efforts instead of being critic always.
Mr. Salim nice effort there. Forget the “criticism for the sake of criticism.”
Hina Kulsoom, it’s not meant to be a criticism and I am not in this business. One, it is just not nice to “cut” and “paste”. And, two, if one must, then it must be put as quotes and exact source has to be given, Aristotle’s ‘Ethics’ is not an ordinary work to be handled in this fashion. However, if you think that it is not right to bring a mistake to someone’s attention then perhaps it is true that “it is a folly to be wise” and one should let “ignorance” to continue to be a “bliss”. Which seems to be the greatest “bliss” we’ve been blessed by.
Kindest.
Aftab Alam, its you who has made a mistake and like Musharraf you won’t accept it and rather would keep on giving lame excuses for it.
You have called yourself a wise.
The biggest proof of your blind foolishness.
This Aftab guy considers himself “Uql-e-kul”, whereas he knows nothing and his arrested intelligence doesn’t allow him to see out of the well.
Well done Saleem Khan, and you haven’t done any crime, rather you have done a swell job by touching upon this still not much talked issue.
It’s amazing to see as why this Aftab is nursing his grudge against the authors of this site. He lashes out at everyone and he criticize everyone. I have been reading this site for quite a time, and am quite impressed by the high standard of the content and the freshness of it. Perhaps people like Aftab are hell bent on destroying this site.
TPS admins are also to be congratulated for their tolerance of this man. If I were the admin, I would have blocked this man long ago.
InshAllah Pakistan will emerge as the super power one day and all kinds of injustice will end.
Me and grudge. NO! On the contrary. I am trying very hard to contribute whatever little I can to raise standard of this wonderful blog. What is wrong in being as ethically correct as possible? I suppose it is a matter of perception; after all University of Punjab kept, not one or two, FIVE PROFESSORS and some of them as DEANS untill they finally got caought and kicked out as PLEGARIST (which means academic thives). However, if it is OK not to talk about a wrong then why to worry about any other evils prevailing in the society.
Kamil and Sameera Javed - ! Read your comments again and mine, too; ask yourself for your justification.
Great evning to y’all !
Why blame the elite class for the votes you cast (of course if you cast)?
You walking deads have in the country what you seek.
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Dear All,
Thanks a lot for your nice comments. I will try to keep writing on different issues/problems that prevails in society and needs our attention. Your comments are more than welcome because it will help me to learn more.
Ms. Hina Naz,
Yes I’m same Saleem.
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