Some may argue and say that treating all people equally is morally correct. However, other may insist that all individuals are and should be treated fairly depending on their own distinct situations. I tend to side with the latter and agree with Thomas Jefferson whom paraphrased Aristotle’s thought; not all persons are created or should be treated equally.
While discussing this topic, one should take different sides into perspective. The initial thought that comes to mind when hearing that there should be equal treatment of unequal people are those persons with disabilities. A child with learning disabilities is often placed in a classroom setting that will allow them to receive the additional attention give them their own “equal” opportunity …show more content…
Those living in poverty cannot be held in the same tax bracket as those who are graciously wealthy. Whether a family has an annual income of $30,000 or $300,000, the taxes paid cannot be equal.
Let’s now consider a victim of sexual abuse or child pornography then imagine them being in their school’s locker room where it is required that all students change into their uniforms for Physical Education. A victim of these heinous crimes will mentally want to die or crawl into a ball and hide rather than expose themselves in front of more people they do not know or trust. An individual with such a horrid past should be granted privacy to change rather than subject them to more pain and suffering.
While the goal of fairness to all may be the ultimate objective of any situation, it is very important to understand that not all persons are in fact equal. Whether it be their race, color, size, economic standing, learning abilities, or treacherous past, we must all understand that not all individuals are equal. Thomas Jefferson had the correct thought process when stating, “some, argue that it is not Fair to treat all people the same, since all people are not the same.” We are not all equal regardless of many people’s
While discussing this topic, one should take different sides into perspective. The initial thought that comes to mind when hearing that there should be equal treatment of unequal people are those persons with disabilities. A child with learning disabilities is often placed in a classroom setting that will allow them to receive the additional attention give them their own “equal” opportunity …show more content…
Those living in poverty cannot be held in the same tax bracket as those who are graciously wealthy. Whether a family has an annual income of $30,000 or $300,000, the taxes paid cannot be equal.
Let’s now consider a victim of sexual abuse or child pornography then imagine them being in their school’s locker room where it is required that all students change into their uniforms for Physical Education. A victim of these heinous crimes will mentally want to die or crawl into a ball and hide rather than expose themselves in front of more people they do not know or trust. An individual with such a horrid past should be granted privacy to change rather than subject them to more pain and suffering.
While the goal of fairness to all may be the ultimate objective of any situation, it is very important to understand that not all persons are in fact equal. Whether it be their race, color, size, economic standing, learning abilities, or treacherous past, we must all understand that not all individuals are equal. Thomas Jefferson had the correct thought process when stating, “some, argue that it is not Fair to treat all people the same, since all people are not the same.” We are not all equal regardless of many people’s