Fair Treatment vs Equality

[Counselor]

I was having a discussion with a friend of mine, and he mentioned how a mutual friend "believes in equality". Now the mutual friend is not naive, and I responded that I think he believes in fair treatment, since equality doesn't really exist. He proceeded in that IS the definition of equality, and I answered that equality indicates behavior without choice, whereas fair treatment indicates that people will choose to be fair, regardless of requirements.

So which would you rather have; equality, or fair treatment?

[MisterTinkles]

OMG!!!!!

You have FRIENDS??????

:biggrin:

[MisterTinkles]

Seriously though....

I am with you. No such thing as equality on this planet.

I would think that fair treatment by everyone would be the closest thing you could get to equality.

[Pix]

I think your friend meant "equality under the law" (ie, fair treatment).

[Counselor]

OMG!!!!!

You have FRIENDS??????

:biggrin:

I make friends everywhere I go, thankyouverymuch. :tongue:

I think your friend meant "equality under the law" (ie, fair treatment).

I don't think he saw equality with the same disdain I do, though. Even within parameters of the law, there are still ways to avoid true equality, which leaves the option up to individuals to be fair.

[Genersis]

I don't see them as different concepts.

[Counselor]

I don't see them as different concepts.

Let me put it this way:

I see equality as telling people what they SHOULD do.

I see fair treatment as people doing what they should without being told to.

[Pix]

Let me put it this way:

I see equality as telling people what they SHOULD do.

I see fair treatment as people doing what they should without being told to.

Ok, but I don't see or think of equality the same way you do. And maybe he's using the same definition/concept of it as I do instead of as how you do.