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York Luethje's avatar

A fellow lost-causer regarding ‘begging the question’ and a connoisseur of Firefly? Excellent.

I take it you are familiar with Hayek’s ‘Social’ or Distributive Justice?

https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/‘Social’-or-Distributive-Justice-Hayek/59253559420f0d80a6255d8178906a88b6556271

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Incentives Matter's avatar

What then of the modern use of social-justice (as used by those who would describe themselves as pursuing it)?

Does it have any validity as a form of CJ in your mind? They would claim that there are obvious wrongs in society that require government coercion backed by activists to make right, is this justice?

Is there DJ on display? Again a claim would be made that recognising and favouring certain groups, being environmentally aware, wearing your mask and taking your vaccine, are all virtuous acts worthy of eliciting praise for making a more just society. Many would agree with them.

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