Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
The Prindle Post
Publication Date
9-10-2020
Abstract
For many, the end of this week marks the passage of a six-month period of American history characterized by throbbing dystopian existential dread. The pandemic has been the score to a dark production that, when the spotlight was hot, turned out to be a series of character studies that no one asked for nor were particularly interested in watching. With hundreds of thousands dead and millions more left with lives permanently affected by the virus, the richest among us have become much richer not just during the pandemic, but because of it, and many who were thriving at the start of this year now find themselves evicted from their homes with nowhere to go. What’s more, police brutality and systemic injustice have packed our streets with protesters demanding meaningful change. Looting and rioting have occurred, which has motivated the federal government to respond with force not just against people violating the law, but against reporters and peaceful protestors as well. Against this backdrop of chaos, the President of the United States clenches his fist and calls for “law and order.”
Recommended Citation
Robison-Green, Rachel. "Law and Order, Human Nature, and Substantive Justice. ". The Prindle Post. https://www.prindlepost.org/2020/09/law-and-order-human-nature-and-substantive-justice/
