We Hold These Truths To Be Self Evident That All Men Are Created Equal????

Question

Are we?? How do we view ourselves and each other in regards to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, social standing, etc...???

What are your thoughts, in your own words, concerning the equality of your fellow man?

I leave my questions open on purpopse, so that you may supply your own interpretation.

*purpose* please pardon the typo

Answer 1

We are all created equal........but we are not all treated equally.

Answer 2

what does equal mean. If it means the same then no. Obviously there are differences. I think that statement was made to insure a more likely abilty to equally strive in life. It is kinda like a game of poker. We all get a hand dealt (that is the creation of) and the rules are the same for all players (this is where the equality comes in which was not true under a system where there is royalty which was what they wanted abolished). Any one knows even if you get a poor hand (a NA born in south america to poor parents where there is no school) a person might bluff there way through to win a big pot. Also there is the luck factor, and the who you know , your intelligence, your beaty etc. these are the cards and how you play them. B4 if you were born royal ugly stupid short, no conception of strategy you might still be King, but not so for a commoner.

HEY SPOOK IF I GET TO LEVEL 4 i CAN REALLY ASK MORE QUESTIONS AND MAYBE GET THEM TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THEIR ACT WHATCHA SAY ABOUT BEST AN ANOLOGY IS WORTH A THOUSAND REFERANCES OR WAS THAT A PICTURE

Answer 3

As much as we would like to think so we are not created equal.
To God yes we are equal; to society in general not even close.
The darker the skin the more difficult it is for them. Women are not on an equal playing field as men. Some countries kill the female babies, they are always thought of as less important.
Rich and priviledged have always had it easier than a slave.
It isn't much different today. We have the rich ruling class who most of us only know in pictures or on Television. Then you have the working class who barely get by. Begging the rich to throw us crumbs in the way of descent wages for all our hard work. While they buy yahts and sports cars and never work a day in their life. Treat the servant that works in their house worse than a slave. Because they are rich and have never known poverty they are told this is because you are special.
This happened in Europe in several countries and the poor becomes the majority and gets tiried of being kicked around and we have revolutions and the tables are turned as the rich are hung to the nearest rafter and then it changes who is rich.
When the poor realize they can't get a job, the hopelessness and helplessness builds and when they realize they have nothing to lose. The rich are in trouble. In the USA it is even sooner because when the poor can't buy cars, houses and things at wal mart. Because they don't have decent wages. The whole system goes down. The rich right along with the poor. The rich need the middle and poor to stay rich in this country. They may have to figure that out. Comsumers rule.

Answer 4

Well, I'm what some will call a humanist, and I think that just by virtue of us being humans, we are entitled to a basic level of respect.The concept of Humanism wasn't around in colonial times when The Declaration of Independence was written.Back then, anyone who wasn't Anglo, or of European descent, unindentured,over 21, some branch of Christian,and male wasn't included in that comment.Even 100 years later, when the Civil War occurred there was the debate over what it was about:slaves or property.The North said it was over slaves, the South said property,because slaves WERE property.It wasn't until the 1960's that the civil rights movements started making a difference.And we still have a long way to go before ALL humans are treated with equality.This is an issue similar to the church/state separation.It's a good Idea in theory, but doesn't exactly happen in real life.

Answer 5

Those that know that God created all men equal probably receive the call first, I reckon..(They could have not been focussing on God, or have entered a church for years or even ever// yeah they could be Spooky)

You can say you do. Treat everyone equal.. Receive the rich guy the same as the poor girl, or the one you could see could do you a favour in the future different from the one you will never see again.. For myself I think right now I am the closest to treating everyone the same I ever have been//

You can say you do it, but God knows and it also registers in your body.You can even speak the same words to different people, and cook them the same meal, but what about your heartbeat, do you really feel the same?? See He knows your Heart, He knows your thoughts...(I think, from what I read in Q&A homosexuals are a real danger in this respect, for some Christians and maybe they are the ones that should be the bigger one and protect their brothers and sisters that are Christian from THEIR sin, instead of arguing and confronting, know better..???!..)

Those that really know that God created all men equal are gonna suffer from less fear and God is gonna call first// I got a heavy lesson in this respect teaching me that thought matters.. "Everybody's gotta learn somehow, to change their Heart" //Sure do not wish my experience on anyone, especially those that think they are doing great and are on the up and up with Jesus will be so shocked..

Love///

PS I could not let God out of this one again, but you know what I mean...

Ps PS To make this even longer. A guy once told me that with me one always thought "they had a chance" other than with other girls.. I never could figure out if that was a good thing or not??!! Should I have put more of a boundary always, would that have kept me saver?>?

Answer 6

I have always believed this to be true. And the more you get to know people, the more it hits home. There is a wonderful book and National Geographic special out there called "Guns, Germs and Steel" by Jared Diamond. It brings home the truth that the only differences in people are their advantages. People are all the same, they eat, love, hate, struggle to survive, have dreams and want more for their children. Race is meaningless...or should be. Gender counts only in looking for a mate. Oppression due to any reason, including sexuality is an abomination (taking the Biblical curse for lack of a better word). Social standing has nothing to do with humanity. It's all about pride and greed.

Answer 7

We ARE created equal. We may be conceived with DIFFERENCES but that doesn't mean that those differences set us above or below any of our fellow man in terms of status or worth or especially rights. Everyone DESERVES equal treatment under the law (ideally). But more importantly we're all HUMAN and deserving of being treated as such even if the law says different. My husband doesn't qualify as being "more human" and "more deserving" of being treated properly because he's good at math and the same to my brother because he's good at basketball.

And yet...... discrimination lives. You nailed a lot of them... race, religion (or lack thereof), gender, sexual orientation, social status.... all qualities that make us DIFFERENT but do not render us UNEQUAL. Unfortunately, some like superiority and some like discord and some like power. Truly recognized equality will never exist. Equality itself has existed and will exist, but I can't bring myself to believe that any society will ever TOTALLY ensure equality among all.

I think we can keep working towards it, though. The inability to acheive perfection is no reason to stop striving for it.

Answer 8

I have grown up with the general belief that everyone is equal, male or female, and also equated us with the animals as well.

But for the past few years I have been treated like less than dirt by my fellow man. I am ready to wipe the earth clean of many people at this point. The niciety of things only holds for so long - when you are stomped on hard there comes a point when you say "thats enough" and want to stomp back.

Answer 9

How can you say that a stupid, ugly, crippled, blind person is equal to an intelligent, attractive, athletic person?

By what standards are you judging them?

What is more correct is that "in the society that I want to be a part of: all men (and women) should be given equal opportunity, rights and privileges."

I don't expect this utopia to exist, as people tend to favor the people that they love, and will try to raise the opportunities of those people. E.g. a rich parent will pay for their child to have better education.

Nevertheless, perfection is a journey, not a destination, so it's worth trying to get that kind of equality, even if it's not attainable.

Answer 10

Intellectually I know that all people are of equal worth. But like anyone else in this world, I notice that I don't treat everyone equally. It's impossible for our society to become fair and equitable for all if individuals within the society harbor racism, sexism, homophobia, etc. So my daily spiritual practice includes seeing the times I act out of privilege--assuming that what I want is more important than what others want. When I allow myself to see the subtle ways I privilege myself, I usually also see a way to act differently, and I feel differently too. I also remind myself that everyone wants the same thing--to be happy. When I see this, it's easier to treat others as I wish to be treated.

Answer 11

I view it from a spiritual perspective. Because I have a conviction that every human being is involved in the same journey of spiritual growth, and has previously incarnated in either gender and every race I don't take concepts like sexism or racism seriously. I also don't have much regard for social constructions such as class or whether someone is wealthy or succesful in their career-I tend to view people as people regardless of what materialist delusions they might suffer from.