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"There is all the difference in the world between treating people equally and attempting to make them equal."

by:	Friedrich August von Hayek (1899-1992), Nobel Laureate of Economic Sciences 1974
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Categories:	Equality, Equity, Law, Constitution, Socialism, Corruption, Wisdom
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There is a huge difference between the "be" and the "do". The "be" of treating people equally is interacting with a person that is an individual sovereign (eternally a brother / sister), a harmonization with inalienable rights and attuning with a mutual liberty at nature's law. The "do" of attempting to make people equal is the act of a malefactor god — trying to put a round person in a square hole. -- Mike, Norwalk 1
If you're going to be an individual interested in scientific logic and principles, shouldn't you be logical and principled? The crusader/adventurer seeking equality begins their long journey by treating all with the same regard. Search in the direction of equality with proper behavioral treatment. -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown 1
Sillik, please enlighten us in detail, what is your personal definition of equality; AND, in detail, please describe your directional search with a definitive understanding of what exactly is "equality with proper behavioral treatment"? -- Mike, Norwalk 1
"Do unto others as you would have done unto you" is very different than "Make others do unto others what you would have them do." -- E Archer, NYC 1
Mike, Norwalk, hello, we need to a fair secure economy with everyone sharing the the resources with equal accessibility. An all exclusive national housing project would put a balance in our mental processes. Accompanying this would be a national transportation effort, as well a national goods and services distribution production project. -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown 1
Correction: Mike, Norwalk, hello, we need a fair secure economy with everyone sharing the resources with equal accessability. An all exclusive national housing project would put a balance on our mental processes. Accompanying this would be a national transportation effort, as well as a national goods and services distribution production project. -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown 1
Correction #2: An all inclusive national housing project would put a balance on our mental processes. Everyone would receive the same basic residential facilities both qualitatively as quantitatively. No one receives an excessive facility and no one is left out. Truly equal and fair housing. -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown 1
Mike, Norwalk, the proper behavioral treatment means that I do not favor anyone's position. I seek to find the most reasonable course in all I do, and whoever has this detailed course of reason, that is the way I go. Not positional, but the principled individual decides for me. -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown 1
Equality means being directed by provable principles, and the most principled directs us. -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown 1

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