It appears that at the NFL's kickoff game a few days ago, the few fans who were present "booed" the players' demonstration for "equality." Other stated objectives of the "demonstration" were uncontroversial - fighting racism, opposing police brutality, and so on. But "equality" as a goal is an entirely different matter.
The Declaration of Independence declares that all [people] are created "equal," but that quotation refers to political equality, meaning that Englishmen living in the Colonies should not be treated as political inferiors to Englishmen living in Britain. Bringing that down to the present circumstance, all citizens have equal rights as citizens, with a few inequalities at the margins (e.g., South Dakotans are "more equal" in their Senate influence than Californians).
But what sort of "equality" are today's People of Color and their "white" supporters demonstrating for? In every measurable way, POC's have equal rights with the majority. They have an equal vote (an outsized influence, truth be told), have equal rights to government services and benefits, equal rights in the courts, they pay taxes on an equal basis. They have better than equal treatment by Government when it comes to employment and admission to government-sponsored schools. What is it?
Clearly, POC's do not currently enjoy statistically equal incomes or assets. But these are not distributed by Government, they are distributed by the free economy, and discrimination against POC's is at its lowest level EVER. Indeed, with affirmative action, diversity, and other discriminatory policies universally present, one could argue that the overall impact of discrimination is BALANCED by those benefits.
Do you support EQUALITY? If so, define it. And why do you support it?
The Declaration of Independence declares that all [people] are created "equal," but that quotation refers to political equality, meaning that Englishmen living in the Colonies should not be treated as political inferiors to Englishmen living in Britain. Bringing that down to the present circumstance, all citizens have equal rights as citizens, with a few inequalities at the margins (e.g., South Dakotans are "more equal" in their Senate influence than Californians).
But what sort of "equality" are today's People of Color and their "white" supporters demonstrating for? In every measurable way, POC's have equal rights with the majority. They have an equal vote (an outsized influence, truth be told), have equal rights to government services and benefits, equal rights in the courts, they pay taxes on an equal basis. They have better than equal treatment by Government when it comes to employment and admission to government-sponsored schools. What is it?
Clearly, POC's do not currently enjoy statistically equal incomes or assets. But these are not distributed by Government, they are distributed by the free economy, and discrimination against POC's is at its lowest level EVER. Indeed, with affirmative action, diversity, and other discriminatory policies universally present, one could argue that the overall impact of discrimination is BALANCED by those benefits.
Do you support EQUALITY? If so, define it. And why do you support it?
