Posted on 12/08/2016 7:21:17 AM PST by pinochet
Equality does not mean equal results.
“The natural aristocracy I consider as the most precious gift of nature for the instruction, the trusts, and government of society.” - Thomas Jefferson
Let me guess, Tom...you just happen you’re part of it, don’t you.
Equality only exists in academics minds. In the real world there is no such thing.
This is neither news nor activism. Should be in chat
Equality of opportunity not outcome
Based on Jefferson’s accomplishments, I do believe he qualifies as a natural.
This is incorrect, Christianity never taught that humans were unequal, instead it RECOGNIZED that humans had different social status'. However, we were commanded to treat each other as brothers and sisters despite our caste, or what social status we held.
There is equality in our being Children Of God. He gave us life and He loves us dearly.
That said, human nature is inherently unequal. Some people are better and some are worse. Some are good and some are evil.
I would not like to live in world of saints. We are meant to be imperfect and our humanity is the best part of us. A man is not a drone or a machine.
Every one deserves to be the person they were born to be. A society without real differences is not a society in which I would like to live.
For a long time I have said that Communism is nothing but a bastardization of the Christian principle of equality.
The fundamental difference between the political Left and Right is that Leftists believe in the Romantic notion that humans are all basically equal, that all inequality is due to unjust social institutions, and that through social engineering we can do away with inequality. In contrast, the Right believes that humans are fundamentally unequal, and that in a truly meritocratic society, you expect there to be a hierarchy among individuals and among groups.
A belief in vs. a rejection of natural human hierarchy is why you can have both left and right-wing anarchism/minarchism and both left and right-wing authoritarianism/totalitarianism. The underlying assumptions that we make about human nature rather than specific economic or political institutions are what separate Left from Right.
Someone is confusing equality of opportunity with equality of outcome.
Anyone who rejects equality of opportunity is NOT a true conservative.
Much depends on the cause of the inequality. Some inequality can be caused by things that need, or historically needed, to be fixed, i.e., slavery, medieval feudalism, racial prejudice, government barriers to advancement. In modern America, much inequality results from people being their own worst enemy.
The only equality I’m concerned about is equality of opportunity. Outcomes are based on God given talent and ability and a willingness to work hard for what you want.
No
Equality of outcomes, yes.
Conservatives try to conform their beliefs to the reality of nature. The left is trying to make people reject the realities of nature.
No one really believes in equality.
You can’t engineer equality of outcome without taking away freedom.
Making every one equal that way isn’t the answer.
Or equal abilities.
This:
“For I agree with you that there is a natural aristocracy among men. The grounds of this are virtue and talents....There is also an artificial aristocracy founded on wealth and birth...”
Completely disagrees with this:
“America’s founding fathers were not hostile to monarchy and aristocracy. They just opposed King George III.”
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