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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.

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[–] Fedegenerate@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Meaning they shouldn’t be ruled over. That’s all I mean.

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"?

This doesn’t mean person A is better overall as a human being than person B

If a person is no better or worse than another [as a human being], what are they if not equal? Sure they’re [Superior in their key talents, abilities, self control, skill, thinking, etc.] but “overall” they’re equal.

You don’t need metrics because you can experience the quality differences

What is the "quality difference" you're experiencing that dertrimines who's a faster runner? Answer not being a metric, like how fast they run 100m of course.

[–] moonluna@lemmy.world -2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

No I didn't think that. I'm not saying they should even be treated the same. I'm just saying

  1. We aren't all equal
  2. They shouldn't be ruled over

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?

[–] Fedegenerate@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)
  1. This doesn’t mean person A is better overall as a human being than person B

If a person is no better or worse [as a human being] than another, what are they if not equal? Sure they’re [Superior in their key talents, abilities, self control, skill, thinking, etc.] but “overall” they’re equal.

  1. We are ruled over and it does get violent. That's what privilege is, and how it's enforced.

Showing favoritism, not treated everyone equally is just natural.

Six years old and this video, and series, is as relevant as ever. 08:53 "The hierarchy is humanities natural state", is this not your belief here?