Equality is the assertion that ‘all men are created equal’ and that consequently, we are entitled to the same ‘unalienable rights’. I contest the former point, as we are constituted of attributes such as, but not limited to, intelligence and physical prowess. In a competitive environment, as in nature, how well we fulfill these criterion will determine whether or not we survive; natural selection will take its pick based on the inherent inequality within us. Thus, when a persons is quantified based on the ‘net survival skill’ he/she has, and compared to that of an ‘inferior’ being, the relation would be p1>p2 instead of p1=p2. It would thus not be logical for the relatively inferior human to be deemed the equal of a being superior in all aspects of life (this will not be subjective if they are assessed by a rubric).
This inequality does not connote any thing in the field of politics. Whether morality and ethics are intrinsic or empirical, we have learned to embrace ‘inequality’, as the alternative would be mass genocide and forced sterilization, as witnessed by the Third Reich’s Holocaust. We have learned to empathize with and accept the flaws of one another, and have established laws because of this capability. Equality is thus nonexistent, but we must not discriminate because of this. //
What are the weak points? Any logical fallacies? Anything you agree/disagree with? Which points could I expand upon? Thanks in advance!
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Sorry you said equality.
common sense
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it is the tip of the spear in legislating conscience -
the laws are meant to protect ourselves from “others” including, but not limited to, the little devil that sits on your shoulder that tells you to go out and hammer prostitutes -
provided our behaviours do not affect others negatively we are within the legal boundaries most of the time -
therefore, i say, men are not equal, the right not to be harmed by other’s actions is universal -
where the law goes too far pertains to the things we do to ourselves == smoking buda, doctor assisted suicide, etc.
common sense
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As a friend of mine used to say, we are equal twice in our lives: At the moment of birth and at the moment of death. Nothing is ever equal about the things in between.
Me! ddt
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