Firstly, let me explain that I don’t mean this in a way that society keeps us unequal and it needs to be fixed. I mean this in a way that we are not all equal and that’s the way it’s supposed to be. We are individuals for a reason, because we are not the same as everybody else. This is what gives us uniqueness.
Some people are faster, some people are smarter, some are braver, richer, poorer, more competent, better in certain fields, and worse in others. This doesn’t mean person A is better overall as a human being than person B just because they’re more talented at some random skill.
However, it does mean they aren’t the same and thus not equal in their ability. When there’s a competition, everyone doesn’t come in first place because someone is the winner of the competition. This can be applied to real life applications, and situations as well. To think we’re all equal is a very dangerous thing.
The delusion of thinking equality exists, creates conformity, and we all become part of a group think. No one does anything different. No one has uniqueness. No one has individual identity. I’m not going to go into extreme detail how this ruins society just look around you.
Society isn’t worse off when we understand that equality is a falsehood. It is worse off when we give the false pretense that equality is a real thing. The person that trains to be the fastest runner cannot be categorized in the same group as someone who is lazy and doesn’t even like to go on walks, who is slow.
It is by that person’s effort, determination, their dedication and devotion to their training, their exercise, practice, or growth that they are superior, not equal to that person who is lazy and slothful. (The runner example can be used for any example that it is applicable to. There doesn’t have to be physicality involved.
We are all human but we are not all equal. Sometimes people are better. Sometimes people are worse. And that’s perfectly fine.
If a person is no better or worse than another, what are they if not equal? Sure they’re faster but “overall” they’re equal.
Five hundred pennies, and five singles are different, but they are equal. Just because a thing is different from another thing, doesn’t mean it isn’t equal. Sure, five hundred pennies are heavier, they’re still equal.
Perhaps “equitable” is a better word for the concept people are talking about. But “equal” is the word used, so it means this now. Regardless, the specific word isn’t worth arguing about, it’s the concept that is worth discussing.
I think the problem with deciding people aren’t equal, is that some group has to decide what metrics are most important. That group will inevitably be the one with the most power, and they’ll inevitably pick metrics that they themselves excell at. Then the metric becomes a target, and every metric that becomes a target becomes malicious.
We already see this, we as a society, value people by the amount of capital they own. Wealthy people get to enjoy all the benefits of society and are insulated from most of its problems. As a result (gestures around).
People are already not equal in today’s society. There are the 'have’s, there are the 'have not’s, and there’s everything in between. We’re not equal, but we should be.
There are no metrics people are not equal
If a person is no better or worse than another, what are they if not equal?
Superior in their key talents, abilities, self control, skill, thinking, etc.
As an aside, how do you know they’re superior without the metrics you deny exist? Not really an important question. Focus on the first contradiction. The contradiction between: “people aren’t equal, but overall people are equal” I think gets to the core of your position.
As a human being. Meaning they shouldn’t be ruled over. That’s all I mean. They still aren’t equal. You don’t need metrics because you can experience the quality differences
But that is what most people mean when they say “we all are/should be equal”, they don’t mean “we can all run the same speed”. Did you think they meant “we can all run the same speed”?
What is the “quality difference” you’re experiencing?
No I didn’t think that. I’m not saying they should even be treated the same. I’m just saying
Showing favoritism, not treated everyone equally is just natural. You can’t force those things. As long as it doesn’t get violent what’s the issue?