A Modern Day Lexicon

In light of the current unrest and upheaval taking place around our country, and in an attempt to foster understanding and open avenues for dialogue, I would like to offer my interpretation of a few key words that I keep hearing being repeated over and over.  I’ll start with a more classical definition, followed by my current understanding of that word’s usage:

Jus·tice noun \ˈjəs-təs\ the maintenance or administration of what is just, especially by the impartial adjustment of conflicting claims or the assignment of merited rewards or punishments.

Justice:  the pre-determined outcome that a particular person, or group, wants in a given situation, regardless of the actual facts and evidence, or the established legal procedure.

Fair adjective \ˈfer\ marked by impartiality and honesty; free from self-interest, prejudice, or favoritism.

Fair (or fairness) - a societal condition that only exists when a particular person, or group, gets what s/he/they want.

Truth noun \ˈtrüth\ the body of true statements and propositions; the property (as of a statement) of being in accord with fact or reality.

Truth - a description of things, events, and facts put forth by a particular person, or group, to the exclusion of all other descriptions, and if necessary, the actual things, events, and facts themselves.

Racist noun \rey-sist\ a person who believes in racism (the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and the racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race).

Racist - any person of a different skin tone, but especially white males, who disagrees with a statement, proposition, or point of view put forth by a minority.  In extreme cases, simply having a certain type of job (ex. - law enforcement), will qualify a person as a racist per se.