Inkwell Institute
Professor’s Classroom
Subject: Equality/Philosophy/
Paper #7
Absolutely…NOTHING!
In the days of yore….a group of like minded aristocrats got together and with the help of a writer came up with a document for independence and the immortal words, “All men are created equal”…….now that brings us to the question what is equality? And what the Hell were they talking about?
I must preface my post with the fact that the concept of equality is subjective…..it means what you want it to mean….and that is not necessarily the most accurate of definitions…..
“All men are created equal”…..a great statement but here is absolute NO one that believes that for a second…..we all have our little things that we are somehow a bit better than someone else….if you do not agree then you are ignoring a basic human belief….we are not all born equal! Some are more intelligent or more gifted in certain duties than others….this is not to say that it is racist or bigotry just a basic evolutionary fact…..
If the Framers really believed the quote then why did they allow the institution of slavery to continue?….I do not think the Founders real believed that we were all born equal….however they did believe that we all have an equal opportunity to succeed…not would be a stark difference than their little line in a document…..but after all they were trying to get people on board with the whole independence thing….
If you truly think that the Founders believed their own words, would Jefferson have said this:
“Nothing is more certainly written in the book of fate than that these people [blacks] are to be free. Nor is it less certain that the two races, equally free, cannot live in the same government. Nature, habit, opinion has drawn indelible lines of distinction between them.” –Thomas Jefferson: Autobiography, 1821. ME 1:72
The “Opportunity for Equality” or to put it another way, the “Equality of Opportunity”…..that we all have the opportunity to be equal as far as economic issues go….with hard work and the rest of that imaginary crap goes…..
Equality? Like I have stated…there will be a wealth of opinions on just what the word means…..and in the beginning….the masters of the revolution never really intended for it to actually mean that we are all total equal……more that we all have an equal chance at success…..to put it simply….
Ain’t equality great? Thoughts?
Yes. Good Post! The truth is that, just like truth itself, there IS no equality and never can be! For it to be so we would have to artificially create it by denying all but the very least intelligent, succesful, wealthy, enterpreneurial, industrious and everything else that is seen good for and about humanity, from ever surfacing. Equality is the science of bringing EVERYTHING and EVERYONE down the lowest of the low levels. In fact, it’s utter stupidity!
However, the unfair and deliberate artificial creation of INequality where it would not otherwise exist is something else entirely and just as evil and/or stupid as creating false equality.
Yes…your point is an excellent one (as usual)….but here in the good ol’ US of A people think that the Founders were these all seeing entities that wanted only the best for the people….it is just NOT so! The meaning most people understand about equality is NOT anchored in any past philosophies….some come close but that is it….close. It only took on the current meaning when the people mis-read what was written in the founding documents……the politicians in there day, joined the misconception for their very existence…..
Like we say almost endlessly – never trust a politician! 🙁
Spot on!
I am thinking about changing my theme….I would like your input when I do….a couple of days most likely…..thanx…..
These parties are both a statement of equality and an antidote for overly formal bridal showers. Nature Cell Biology
Hiya stacey……thanx for the visit……politically speaking…….Did I miss something?