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What does it mean?
Injustice is not relative; it is an absolute wrong in every individual case.
In plain terms
Every wrong done to a person is truly and completely wrong.
What can you take from it?
Treat every injustice as absolute.

Where it applies

  • advocacy
  • legal work
  • community support

Putting it to work

  • listening to grievances
  • advocating for rights
  • validating pain

Questions to consider

  • How do you respond when someone feels wronged?
  • Can a wrong be small compared to another?

Another view

It ignores the context that can sometimes mitigate or complicate wrongs.

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