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“If one class of society is obliged, in order to live, to take any price for its services, while another can abstain from such action thanks to resources at its disposal which, however, are not necessarily due to any social superiority, the second has an unjust advantage over the first at law. In…” quote by Emile Durkheim
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“If one class of society is obliged, in order to live, to take any price for its services, while another can abstain from such action thanks to resources at its disposal which, however, are not necessarily due to any social superiority, the second has an unjust advantage over the first at law. In other words, there cannot be rich and poor a birth without there being unjust contracts.”

Emile Durkheim

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Economic inequality creates legal advantages for those with resources, leading to unjust contracts between classes.

In simple terms: Rich get legal benefits, poor lack them.

Key Takeaway

Address systemic inequality.

Themes

inequality law social justice

Mood

critical reflective

Type

analytical philosophical

When to use this quote

  • policy reform
  • legal aid
  • wealth redistribution
  • education access

Key Concepts

class conflict unjust advantage resource disparity

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can law be restructured to ensure fairness?
  • What role does wealth play in shaping legal outcomes?
A Different Perspective

Legal reforms alone may not change entrenched power structures.

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