3.+Social+Injustice

Social Injustice of Dumpster Diving An individual’s role when confronting injustice is limited. One must act accordingly to their own moral compass while including society’s opinion or “right and wrong”. Although an individual can not right such injustices, it is their role to bring the injustice to the attention of society. In this way, society outcasts the homeless and offers little aid in improving their situation. The homeless must “right” this “wrong” by finding their own food and day-to-day necessities. The underlying injustice in Lars Eighner’s “On Dumpster Diving” is the necessity for a “how to guide” on dumpster diving. The iminnent problem of dumpster diving, in Lars Eighner's On Dumpster Diving, is caused by the injustices of society. His "how to guide" to dumpster diving shows the problems in society today, and who bad it is one would need to know how to serch in a dumpster. The loss of jobs could lead to the loss of homes, money and even family, and contributes to the epidemic of homelessness. Without enough money to pay for bills, rent or home payments, citizens are forced to look outside their norm for the necessities of life. This creates the act of looking for everyday items and food through
 * dumpster diving**.

- Social Injustice: fact that dumpster diving is now a part of our society - disappointing to society today to need a "How To Guide" to dumpster diving - Loss of jobs -> minimal funds for everyday necessities - can't pay for homes, food (loss of family) - resort to dumpster diving for everyday items