The problem is people use the same word to mean different things. So one person can say we are equal meaning we are a citizen of the same country and governed under the same law and would prefer to be persecuted no more than any other person and/or valued just as much or you as a government should have no claim to our funds, bodies, and autonomy. On the other hand you could say x=y meaning that whatever x is is no different in outcome from whatever y is. So in this sense I could never be equal to you no matter what characteristics you and I have. Sometimes people use equal to mean we are on the same playing field, e. g. we are equals in this firm. Meaning you and I occupy the same level of responsibility within this company. Lastly some people use equal to mean we share enough characteristics that you should see me and value me as you do yourself. For example we are both human so in that sense we are equal. You have a brain and a body coded from DNA that's 99.9% exactly the same as mine and that.1% difference that you're judging me on is most likely nowhere near close to being proven to be important for the success of humanity as a whole so as a human if you care about yourself and anyone else that is human it's in your best interest to treat me as you would treat those you love if not better.
All humans are entitled to Equal rights.
however, All humans are different.
to quote Charles ZI Britannia
"All men are not created equal. Some are born smarter, or more beautiful or with parents of greater status. Some, by contrast, are born weak of body or of mind, or with few, if any, talents. All men are different. Yes, the very existence of man is discriminatory! That is why there is war, violence, and unrest. Inequality is not evil. Equality is!"
in the sense, i agree that equal outcome and forced equality on the grounds of equal representation as not to offend is evil
you get an atrocity when you start thinking everyone is purely equal and no one is better than another. that leads to looking at people like gear's in a machine.
you also get an atrocity when you think some in superior in every regard without proper evidence. while different groups are better at different things yes, none are good at everything.
the only way is by accepting Humans have base rights on the grounds of Order but recognizing difference and promoting difference. but not making difference your mantra or basing all of society on having to represent everybody
No, men and women are not equal. Bcoz God didn't created us equal. He created a master and his slave. Its women who are physically weak than men, they ve 2 go through menstrual pain and discomfort every month, they ve to bear pain when hymen gets broken, man can rape a woman but for woman its not possible for to rape man bcoz of biology. Women have to bear pain of pregnancy, they ve 2 go through process of difficult menopause and list continues. As we evolved and more developed brains we are looking each other as equal and its mutual understanding tht we giving each other respect. But biologically whoever created us made women to serve only.
Statistically, women and men are different from each other but I think everybody deserves to be respected because at the end of the day, we are all human and we all have feelings... It's not fair for one gender to get more of the attention or the freedom and sympathy than another gender. I am a female myself and I personally don't like how people seem to care more about us than guys. Men need the same amount of love as we get!!! Well, at least only the good dudes. I wasn't talking about the bad ones
Men and women are not equal in every aspect and it's about damn time the world accepted it. Men are naturally stronger than women. Women are better critical thinkers and multi-taskers than men (yes, this has been recently proven with several different studies, get over it.)
Plus, we're all individuals so what we can do person by person varies tremendously. We are not equal. It's not the end of the world.
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u Of course men and women are different biologically. Everyone would agree on that (except the PC crowd that thinks a guy who wants to be a woman IS a woman.)
The psychological differences seem rather obvious to me when you compare a "normal" woman and a "normal" man. However, there are men who are very effeminate and women who are very masculine in their personality, so these differences are not as consistent as the biological differences.
Men and women are almost treated equally under the law. Of course, some differences are recognized. E. g., men are not hired to be the coach of the girls' high school softball team. There are some things for which gender is a bona fide occupational qualification within the context of our traditional culture. However, gender should not be a disqualifying factor when we talk about men and women having rights secured by the US Constitution, federal statutes, state constitutions, and state statutes.
They should be equal in the eyes of the law, and where practical, given equal opportunities (but not for example in terms of serving in front line combat positions).
But to deny there are differences, and that each gender has its own qualities, is the surefire mark of an idiot.
They aren't equal in an exact sense - they are different. However, legally and the like we should be, and relatively are, equal. At least in the west.
we're all different. no human is the same and obviously the differences between men and women are clear. biology wise no we are not equal. but we should be equal in terms of how we are treated by society, application of laws, etc
men & Women being 'equal' refers to the law. in the eyes of the law women and men are equal citizens. the purpose of this is precisely BECAUSE no one is born equal. law is meant to equalize what is unequal.
society, law, personhood, membership, are social construct. a woman is a female person. a man is a male person. men & women are constructs. no one says male & female are equal bc they are not. nor is any human being. legally people are meant to be equal under the law. well, on free societies. and of course even with laws and free societies people-women men, different backgrounds, creeds, etc, are not treated 'equally'. a law is one thing, enforcing it is another, responding to it or not appropriately is yet another, and changing laws to better fit a free society is another still.
the women and men are equal. mantra gets debated and repeated bc people confuse LAW- with biology, social custom, personal and anecdote.
Men and women are equal in value as human beings. Life is precious. But men and women are different biologically and as tough as women have to be to survive in this still male dominated world, I believe it's a tough protective self preservation shell women use to protect their hearts. Men can crush a women's heart without looking back. Most assuredly, a man may may find a strong connection with a woman , but a man is always able to walk away and move on with ease. A woman , though, will be crushed, devastated , and mourn his loss for a long time.
They're different. They're like yin and yang. One isn't better than the other, both have their strengths and weaknesses in different departments, and they compliment one another.
As far as getting the same pay and the right to vote yes. But for the most part no. Women have different strengths then men. Jobs like oil rigging mining and other physical labor jobs like that, most women can handle it. Women have to worry when they walk down the street by them selves because they don't know what creep is in the bushes waiting for them (it's rare but always a consideration) men are taken less seriously when it comes to rape charges. Women can say a guy raped her by looking at them the guy might get off but his life is destroyed. Physical men arnt equal how we prosecute people isn't equal. I'm not gonna get started on porn industry or anything else but men and women arnt equal
The use of "equal" in the question throws it off. The opposite of different is same. Not equal. A synonym for same is equal, sure. But with using different and equal people think "equal treatment /rights".
No, of course men and women are not the same. We are very different. We each have different skills to ensure the reproduction and survival of our species.
In that aspect, one is not wholly better than the other. We are generally "better" at different things, skills, and mindsets. And we could be better served to acknowledge those general gender differences when making career or romantic choices, in addition to individual character.
*I accidentally added this as a reply to another's response but meant to add it as my own response*
I was talking about this on Monday with a female friend of mine and she agreed with me. Biologically we're not equal, of course not. There are biological differences and hormonal differences than can influence certain behaviors (men are more aggressive due to more testosterone, for example). There differences aren't bad though, not really.
Aside from that, we're not different. The same happiness men feel, women feel the well, the same sadness, the same pain and so on. Therefore, socially, nobody should be different. Right and duties should be the same, but we're still far from achieving that and for both sides there are still social advantages and disadvantages.
Men and women are equal in value in our society but certainly not equal in functions to our society. We both have strengths. Also our weaknesses, which we both complement each other with our strengths. We are unique in our different ways, and even the uniqueness of women should be celebrated, not downplayed.
No matter how much we try to be equals in function, It is still evident women would much prefer working in different fields than men when you take a step back and examine the decisions women make in our sociery even when given all options. This clearly from biological and psychological reasons that no amount of nuture can change.
So yes, the genders have different unique strengths and they should both be celebrated, not downplayed.
I think we are the same species, and we are supposed to work together as a cohesive unit, us against the world.
And I think anybody trying to spread gender warfare and divisiveness and turn us all against each other and have us at each other's throats are rogue agents, infidel defilers, and cancer cells within the greater society. And maybe they don't need to be rounded up and killed, per se, but I think it's time to commence beatings, at the very least.
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Two things may be equal AND different.
For example, a red MM and a green one. They taste the same even though they are different colors.
In much the same way, men and women have similar needs, motivations, and capabilities (obviously these vary somewhat on an individual basis). Yes, there are physical and hormonal differences between men and women. But they aren't nearly as important as upbringing, experiences, training, etc. A man and a woman with similar life experiences are far more similar to each other than to others of the same gender from different backgrounds.
The takeaway is that a person shouldn't be treated with any less respect solely because of gender, because it is not as important of a difference as we often make it out to be.
you talking about men and women? what if I say every individual is different, physically, emotionally, biologically. Becuase every single organism like any animal, any bird, any tiger any human your friend, your girlfreind, they all are evolved out in different condition and different situations. Everyone has a different opinion about anything which depends on how they evolved out as. and they will keep on evolving like after million year from now, you never know, you become a flying creature or your girlfriend become a reptile. This world is full of endless possibilities. So, yeah, everyone are different.
of course they are different, just take a look at male vs female athletes. specifically tennis the best female player out there would barely be in the top 100 of men. take strength and agility, again the top goes to men. take sports where speed is necessary, yet again, men. that having been said women are better at people interactions, better with groups, and better at handling many things at once where men are linear thinkers. women can also bring life into this world. when it comes to rights however we are equal.
Men are equal to men and women are equal to women night is night and day is day the mistake I make is I take life for granted and don't treat each day like it was my last day alive I am so fucken spoiled and just plain rotten rotten because I just don't do it and I won't wake up tomorrow and do it and knowing I am the change if I choose to be but my best friend misery loves my company I think we will be best friends for the rest of my life swing how sweet is that I can disqualify my own life I mean fuck it right at least I do what I want when I want I feel late for kindergarten so bye 👋 bye 👋 y'all
Okay, I see the problem here.
"Equal" does not mean "identical." It means being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value -- it doesn't mean being a carbon copy.
2+7 is equal to 4+5, because they both add up to 9, but they're not identical equations. You see?
I think we're equal, but that doesn't necessarily mean we're the same. No sex is superior to the other overall, but in general, we have different strengths and weaknesses. If people spent less time trying to convince others about each sex's superiority, then we'd have more time to see how we complement each other. Stronger together and all that jazz
I agree. Men and women are different and it isn't sexist to say we are. There are things men can do that women can't, and things women can do that men can't, there are even things men can't do that other men can do and that's the same with women LOL. I think, in regards to the law, people want more equality between the genders so that everyone feels their needs are valued.
We are legally supposed to be as equal as is possible to be, given that we have different biology and different needs and perspectives.
We can't be the SAME, as we are very different in many ways, but we should strive to be as equal as practicality allows. We aren't completely there yet legally, but it's closer than it's ever been in the US, and mostly improving to close the remaining gaps.
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