Sunday, August 10, 2008
Equality
Equality is when every one is treated the same. I got my definition from school. I would say that equality is an important value in society because people want to be treated the same. And eventually people will get tired of being treated like that and rebel. I don't believe that true equality is achievable because every one is different and thinks differently. You could give people the same things (cars, houses, etc.), but no one can ever be the exact same as the other.
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Another interesting response. I think you need to elaborate your definition a bit. What do you mean by "treated the same?" In school, for instance, should all students be taught the same way regardless of their past efforts in class (something like in Harrison Bergeron?).
Also, I am unclear what you mean by "people will get tired of being treated like that." I am not sure like what? The same?
The last part seems to describe attempts at communism, at regulated equality.
Is equality possible without sameness? If we don't evaluate it by sameness, then how do we know if we are being equal?
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