Quote from my church bulletin today:

[Tanuki]

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."


---Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

[TommieMommy]

1. Yes Exactly 👍

[Uncle Joe]

2. Kicked and recommended

Thanks for the thread Tanuki

[Karadeniz]

3. Bravo! Id go to that church!

[Evolve Dammit]

4. Perfect statement then and now. Thanks

[BattleRow]

5. No justice ,just us...now.

[wendyb-NC]

6. Absolutely right

Good one, thanks for posting.

[WestMichRad]

7. And an apt corollary is:

“A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity.”

Unfortunately, our society appears to be moving in the wrong direction.

[electric_blue68]

8. I like! Is that yours?

[WestMichRad]

9. Good gracious no.

Originality of my thoughts could best be described as pathetic. The idea apparently originated with Saint Augustine of Hippo, who lived more than 1500 years ago. (Thanks Wikipedia!)
The thought behind this
“Charity is no substitute for justice withheld.”
… is described here, for instance:
https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/09/26/7-a-society-that-has-more-justice-is-a-society-that-needs-less-charity/

[electric_blue68]

10. TY

[calimary]

11. That's a good one!

As relevant today as it ever was throughout every yesteryear.

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
---Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King,