In so far as the nebulous phrase “social justice” might have any discernible meaning, it seems to be that merely formal justice is not enough, but must be either supplemented or superseded by a kind of justice based on desirable social results. In any event, the rule of law - “a government of laws and not of men”- is the antithesis of results-oriented “social justice,” for the results are to be chosen according to the preferences of particular individuals empowered to pick and choose desirable outcomes, rather than applying rules known in advance to all and binding on both citizens and judges.
Thomas Sowell, Intellectuals and Society, P.271
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