Equality. For or Against It?

I agree that 'actions speak louder than words', but it amazes me how many people don't believe in equality even as a concept. Some of these people identify with the political left.

I've now come to realise that not all socialists and social-democrats support egalitarianism, as I do. Some of them are elites who simply support a bigger state even if that bigger state sees more money flowing up from the middle classes to the very rich.

Malkovich said "many", not "most". The many people are causing the big problem.

Bear in mind that the many I'm talking about include people on the far right and the far left, and even a good few from the centre.

Why did you mention race, gender, etc... but not class? You left out the only one that really matters!

At the end of the day, we all originated from Africa.

100% agreed samoanjoes.

I understand why 'black power' exists in view of centuries of systemic racism, but I long for the day when no-one will say "I'm proud to be black" or "I'm proud to be white", or "I'm proud to be a man" or "I'm proud to be a woman", but will instead focus on their own personal achievements and attributes.

I didn't choose to be a man. I didn't choose to be white. I didn't choose to be half-Portugeuse. And I didn't choose yo be born in Britain. So why would I be 'proud' of any of those things? They weren't my 'achievements'.

Then you don't believe in rape. You can't discriminate who can have sex with whom.

Robots can clean the toilets. Why build robots to do the best jobs? We should be making them do the worst jobs that no human wants. And instead putting more humans in good jobs.

And I love Brave New World. It's a brilliant indictment on the ultimate caste system.

Yes, I've read it, and I am a fan of Kurt Vonnegut.

I'm not an ignoramus, just because I am anti-elitism/for the masses, you know?

Still, as interesting as I find the story/concept, I think a world without envy, a world without resentment, a world in which every person feels valued, is far, far better than the alternative?

And who gets to decide who is superior and who isn't, in this utopian world of elites? Adam Smith's Invisible Hand of the Market? Screw that bullshit!

And yes, people are equal. We just choose not to treat them as equal. But as long as we continue deciding to treat people differently, they'll continue to be sexism, they'll continue to be racism, they'll continue to be ethnic bigotry, and so on.

But by taking my stance: zero tolerance to all forms of supremacy, we end that completely.

It's a straight choice. One or the other. No half measures or 'third ways'. I know which side I'm on.