Justice

Aristotle states,

"Justice is complete virtue to the highest degree because it is the complete exercise of complete virtue. And it is the complete exercise because the person who has justice is able to exercise virtue in relation to another, not only in what concerns himself; for many are able to exercise virtue in their own concerns, but unable in what relates to another." (Aristotle 69)

Justice, to me, means fixing any wrongs that an individual or a group has committed. An example would be if someone stole money from a bank. Now it wouldn't quite be justice if the person got away with it without any consequences for what they did. That in turn would be called injustice. Justice would be sending that person to jail for what they did. Any punishment that an individual or a group receives, should henceforth match the crime they committed, which would in turn make it right.

Two years ago George Zimmerman fatally shot Trayvon Martin. In the trial, State of Florida v. George Zimmerman, Zimmerman was acquitted of all charges and was let free. Many people throughout the United States, including myself, where angered by this decision. Many people believe that Trayvon Martin and his family did not receive the justice that they so rightfully deserved. I believe that it was injustice not to imprison Zimmerman for what he did. All he did was profile Martin and shot him. That is pure racism right there and Trayvon Martin did not deserve to be shot and killed. He had done nothing wrong. Zimmerman claims that he only acted in self-defense, which I believe is a load of bs. Zimmerman is a coward and he even admitted to the authorities that Trayvon was unarmed. Witnesses were ignored and told to change their stories. Now, please tell me, is that JUSTICE!?!???

I believe that if Aristotle were alive today, he would agree with millions of Americans that believe and said that there was no justice for Trayvon Martin. That this was simply injustice. No family should go without receiving the justice that they so rightfully deserve. Trayvon Martin's family will never be able to see his smile or hear his laugh ever again because of one man. And that one man is free right now and walking around with a smile on his face, because he knows that injustice is what set him free.