Which would you rather have in society, equity, or equality?

[Anonymous]

Me personally I want equality. Equality says that everyone has the same opportunities at the beginning, and how hard you work in life determines your course. Equity on the other hand says it does not matter how hard you work, we are all the same at the end. A translation for rational thinking people, it means you could have highly specialized talent, and be making 6 figures per year, but because your neighbor is a bum, and chooses not to work, most of your money is stripped from you and given to them.. It's the basic premise of communism. No matter how hard you work you Can not earn more than a bum, so what's the point of working hard. One of many reason communism and socialism does not work is because of that right there.. There is no incentive to be the best you can be, and the government takes it all. In a communist government the mantra 'you will own nothing and like it' is a thing. Suddenly your business is no longer yours, your family home which has been in your family for 100+ years is no longer yours.

Sorry I would rather live in a equality driven free society, not what some of these idiotic equity driven radical leftist feminists want. The people who want that shit have never known hardship.

I'm a rational thinking person and I want equality at the start.

I'm an idiot and believe that it should not matter how hard someone works I want equity at the end.

[rabbitzzz]

Justice. A monetary system backed by Gold, Silver, Oil or Land. Not some arbitrary paper that government can dilute as much as they want.

Capitalist system backed by real money. With very little tax, not more than 5%. Tax money will go to those who want to start a business but have no capital. So that they can create more business.

[MCheetah]

Neither, because both are just Communism. People can and should have equal opportunity, but that is not exactly "equality." So yeah, I'd rather have Meritocracy instead of either option.

But if I had to choose, "equality" (as OP "defines" it), because equity is just forced, unnatural equality, aka slavery.

They're illegal Mexicans, by the way.

[A_Bell]

A girl I knew from school posted the original two frame cartoon online once and it led to an argument that ended our distant "friendship".

My argument was basically frame 4 and that all of them were stealing, just like socialists always do.

[MCheetah]

@A_Bell
Yep; it's ironic they would draw a cartoon about illegal immigrants breaking the law to use as a point about equity, and still miss the point. In reality, equity would be no baseball games at all cause everyone would be factory slaves for the state.

@Asker
Thanks for the MHO.

[A_Bell]

I love you unbiased questions. They get the right answer but still hilarious.

[Guy13]

Equality as Equity is code for wealth theft.

[Asker]

There is this idiot feminist out there asking "ask a radical feminist anything day" and she's one of those that feel like no one should earn more than someone else. Arguing with her is like arguing with a really stupid brick wall. Here is the sad thing. She's in her thirties, has a boyfriend and a son.. Holy shit I feel bad for them.

[Guy13]

She’s a. Communist but does not realize her beliefs translate into a shared monthly allotment no matter how much she gets paid. 1500.00 a month distributed by a Government control of Business model.
Yep, ignorant and without depth is a scary combination

[Asker]

Yeah exactly. I take it you know who I'm talking about?

[Guy13]

Nope but they are mostly the Same !!! Sad but true...

[Asker]

Agreed

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Equality. Everyone gets their fair opportunity but only those who earn it through their talent and hard work gets the position.

[Asker]

Absolutely right, unfortunately certain elements want to take from those that earn and give to those that do not earn.

[Pot8o]

There is no such thing as equality. People are already massively advantaged/disadvantaged from birth. Compare Lionel Messi to some spastic confined to a wheelchair from day one.