Beyond all the grand talks about justice and fairness, what it comes down to in the end is simply doing what is right. That is all that is asked of you. That when you face a situation you pick the right side. There are times where it feels more complex than that. One can argue that in those times we are simply overthinking and making excuses, for we always know what the right thing is to do. But for most instances the choices are simple: help someone who is in need or do not; save someone from a detrimental situation or don’t; treat people fairly or do not; care for those who are less able to care for themselves or do not.
Once it is thus simplified, you realise that many of the complexities ARE just excuses. They are the reasons we afford ourselves so we can avoid doing the things we know we should, either out of fear, or shame, or some other human anxiety that consumes us more than the love of the divine and His creation.
There is no joy to be found in building a world where injustice is woven into its very foundations, only sorrow. No matter how grand the world appears to the plain of sight, no matter what riches are borne out of such a world, all its fruits are of sorrow because it has been built on the backs of people with no rights or refuge. It has been built on the labour of people long forgotten and dismissed.
To be just is to know God. It’s to look in the eyes of our brothers and sisters who most need our help and see that there is as much of Him in them as there is in us. That we are not more deserving than they are. It is to show God’s love by reaching out our hands to them and lifting them up.