The Paradox Of Equality

Here's what almost everyone gets wrong about equality: they think it means treating every single person exactly the same. But treating everyone identically is actually a fantastic way to create massive inequality!

Think about it—if you put stairs in front of a building and say, 'Everybody gets stairs, perfectly equal!', the guy in the wheelchair isn't equal, he's stuck outside. Building him a ramp isn't some unfair 'special treatment'; it's the exact thing he needs just to get an equal chance to go inside. On the flip side, we give the Prime Minister special security and a fancy rank. We don't do that because they're an inherently 'better' human, but because the specific function they perform for society requires it. Equal respect simply doesn't mean identical treatment.

If we actually forced identical treatment on everyone across the board, what kind of ridiculous or completely unfair situations do you think we'd accidentally create?