The terminology of social justice has been a hot topic for a while, at least since the past decade. Some people are heavy supporters of the social justice movement, while others are both unsupportive and outright mocking of both the movement and the followers of it. While this is not a new concept, it's worth taking a deeper look at the meaning of social justice, both linguistically and politically, to find out why it's such a polarizing topic for many people. First, let's think of the meaning behind social justice. According to the Oxford dictionary, social justice is "j ustice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society". In terms of the rights being fought for, this doesn't sound like anything too bad; wealth, opportunities, and privileges. But the key factor in this definition, and the thing that is most heavily debated, is the definition of justice. In almost all dictionaries found online, the definition of ...