Equal Opportunity is likely achievable (some decades from now), but Equality? What the heck does that actually mean?

Is anyone out there honestly trying to achieve EQUALITY? where do you begin?

As Confucius said: ”five fingers are not created equal”. To achieve equality, it will mean bringing some down, while helping some up. I see no willingness from anyone to do that. I won’t bother going into the fact that we remain comfortable with seeing some born into man-made affluence such as royalty and we delight in watching TV shows such as Downton Abbey, with servants milling around – but, hey! that’s just a TV show? well, No; delighting in it, indicate our lingering preference, after all, TV shows based on what’s not deemed popular flounder.. Anyone asking questions about levelling up society is seen as a crazy ”leftie”… (I am certain those born into royalty and the rest, have no issues with it, and I am not sure what their idea of equality is? but I daresay it is closer to reality, than the lipservice crap the rest of us spout about equality)

Today’s fight for equality typically boils down to one dissatisfied group seeking to replace the incumbent. And if/when that is achieved, that new incumbent set out to repeat the exact same mistakes of the group they replaced.

There has never been an era in human history where equality was achieved. Can one venture to think that it is today’s generation that will achieve this impossible feat? With the present bottomless desire to show off on social media? obsession with ”selfies” etc. I won’t hold my breath…

We’ve seen the current reaction to global conflict, which as many have pointed out, even our charity is biased.

Creating Equal Opportunity is perhaps slightly more feasible. But even that, will require overcoming the impact of geography, some religious beliefs etc. Put a group of children through the same access to education, financial security (send them on the same holidays etc) and you will end up with a very similar product. But in our present dog eat dog world, it is more convenient to laud the prowess of those with access to education, low stress (as their parents have jobs etc) while asserting the dumbness of those who simply never got a chance. And it is not just about building schools. You see athletes with funding, no need for second jobs, vying against others who have no funding, poor gear, can only practice part-time as they have to keep second jobs, and we speak of Olympic champions and World champions… laughable really..

Nobody is willing to give up what they have. An even when they do, e.g. monks or nuns, it is still only possible thanks to some degree of privilege and I am sure even those vary by location

We should face reality. Focus on trying to create equal opportunity as the myth that equality is, is little more than a pipe dream…