The Last Detroit Summary

Canada, like most other nations, has long stratified its people through the means of social classes. In modern society, the lines between upper, middle, and lower class have become more and more blurred— to digress, some might say this is leading to the eradication of the middle class entirely— but before one can delve into the inner workings of such a time-honored convention, one must understand the aspects that categorize people into this hierarchical pyramid: family income, wealth, education, and lifestyles. These aspects, while not the only gauge for success, can, however, bring forth advantages or disadvantages typical of a certain class. In other words, people belonging to the upper class will have higher standards and expectations in
I have always thought myself to be mindful of my country’s socio-political climate and the connotations of each social class, it is something that I am passionate about, but Mr. Bardecki’s mention of John Rawls was my first introduction to the theory of justice as fairness. From the article “John Rawls and the Liberal Theory of Society” this was one of Rawls’ bold, powerful statements that struck me the most: “A just society is a society that if you knew everything about it, you’d be willing to enter it in a random place.” I believe that this concisely states John Rawls’ philosophy of equal rights, opportunity, and promotion of the least advantaged members of society. In the aforementioned quote, Rawls suggests that for a society to be truly fair, there would be no discrimination between the classes. To simplify, you would not care whether you were to be put into the upper class or the lower class of a society because you would have the same opportunities and benefits in both. Coming from a position of moderate privilege— being born into a loving and whole family, being able to