I notice the mental midget,
Liquid Reigns, has chosen to depart our fair discussion- for, ah -hem
, I guess, greener pastures
. I suppose it feels it stands a better chance, trolling elsewhere.
So, back to the discussion
, "in context", ALL men are created equal- I think it's fair to say, "ALL", is pretty much setting a context. No? How so?
On to a pertinent word definition, created- how does that happen? On an assembly line? Not where humans are concerned- or animals. So, two legged or four legged, feathered or from the water- are humans also given the ability to reason? Or, do we react from instinct? Since the feathered, the four legged and those from the water can't reason are we to be disrespectful of the role they play in *civilization*?
Let's move onto, equal, in "context".
All; As an adjective: 1) being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value. (2) having the ability or resources to meet (a challenge).
As a noun: a person or thing considered to be the same as another in status or quality.
So, in the philosophy of the Declaration of Independence where is the caveat? In the "context"?
The context of what? Time? Place? Environment?
The "context" of ALL men is pretty well "all" encompassing.
all: (used as a predeterminer); a person or thing considered to be the same as another in status or quality.
That opens another can of worms- status- is determined by whom? What? Context?
"Quality", well, even a blind man (or a cave man) can see everyone is wired differently- provided we allow that humans have reasoning ability-
However, our Public Education System, with political Mandates, determines what is important and obviously the centers for indoctrination FAIL, miserably in that regard.
We have over 30 pages (most of which has nothing to do with the original thread topic) cussing and discussing humanity- SMH-
It's pretty obvious, the irony escapes most, even the alleged *higher educated*- the formally trained script readers-
I am anxious to see the reactions this promotes- in "context", I might add.