Equality is when each person is seen as equal in the eyes of the law. A government that protects human rights makes one set of laws for everyone, not different laws for different people.
In the past, the law has discriminated against some groups based on their race, religion, gender, or sexuality.
Social justice
Social justice is when each person can exercise their rights within a society.
A government that promotes social justice ensures that everyone has physical security, education, healthcare, and employment.
Discrimination
鈥楧iscrimination鈥 is choosing to favour one thing over another.
We discriminate all the time. We choose clothes of a certain colour over others, certain foods over others. We sometimes call people 鈥榙iscriminating鈥 to show that they have good taste.
The problem is when we discriminate against people.
Too often, people are discriminated against because of who they are. They may suffer from unemployment, lower wages, abuse, or violence because of their gender, race, religion, or sexuality.