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Topic: Fair Vs Equal
Tom4Uhere's photo
Sun 01/22/17 09:25 AM
While I understand there are never absolutes when considering social ideals the absolutes tend to be impressed on people.

I liken it to a comparison of "Pristine" and "Degraded".

Equality and Fairness is perpetuated in a manner that implies pristine coverage. In a perfect world this is how it is supposed to be kind of thing.

People tend to try to strive for the pristine ideal but have trouble when the reality of the degradation of the ideal is brought to light. The complexities of the individual's circumstances often leaves people with the feeling of being cheated or treated unfairly. It creates a negative assumption of the ideal.

We are taught through our lives that equality and fairness need to be maintained. When it isn't, it causes a negative impact on the established ideals that make us who we are. In some cases it can lead to anger or depression.

Understanding that equality and fairness is a lie that is perpetuated by society in an attempt to get us all to conform to an ideal allows us to deal with those instances when the ideal fails us. Everything is not equal and life is not fair allows us to accept the exceptions to the rule.

Those that cannot accept the exceptions are prone to lash out. Riots, shootings and stabbings occur. But its not all bad. Sometimes society acts in accordance and changes things that are inequality or unfair thru peaceful protest. An act that proclaims the degradation of the ideal is too far from pristine.

In all realities, our actions tend to strive for the pristine as it pertains to ourselves. Accepting that it will never be pristine allows us to have inner peace when equality and fairness affects us personally. That inner peace allows us to rationalize the needed changes so we may act in an effort to obtain the pristine ideal.

mysticalview21's photo
Wed 01/25/17 01:40 PM
Edited by mysticalview21 on Wed 01/25/17 01:44 PM



do you try to treat family EQUALLY or FAIRLY?
and what about strangers?




"Equally" and "Fairly" are not mutually exclusive.



ok, is it more important to be 'equal' in all things or 'fair' in all things?

this assumes you can be equal AND Fair

but in cases where its one or the other,,,what choice would you make?



it would only be u ... that can determine that ... becouse you know that age can count in certain situations ... becouse one child could be to young to put the dishes in the dish washer becouse he might break them ... can he take the trash out ...sure if not to heavy ...and does not have to go far with it ... that's how I would look at it ... who can do these jobs better... the young or the older ... not what is fair or equal ... you make the rules ...

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Tue 02/07/17 02:00 PM
To be fair, we must first treat each other equally, Politicians find this concept totally out of their reasoning, as it is not in their interest for us to take that point of view, therefore creating a situation whereby most of the World is at odds with itself, so they push the idea that we are not all equal, this is the time worn tradition of divide and rule,hopefully those of us here,and I dare say many others, would treat each other with respect and equality, that would be fair,but we are fighting a loosing battle,I realize this sounds harsh, but I am afraid it is the reality we have to live with, all we can do is treat others as we would like to be treated, so I wish you all Peace and Love Equallyfrustrated

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