June 06, 2019

The Tyranny of Equality

Timothy Birdnow

Ar TFP Student Action we have an essay about equality and inequality - and why so many students today are socialists.

See it here.

The author is absolutely correct; radical egalitarianism is at the root of our post-modern problem. Young people ascribe to a philosophy that demands equality, no matter how ridiculous the concept. They do not agree that the Universe is inherently unequal, and that trying to make everyone equal is akin to trying to jog up to the speed of light. Equality was and is a nonsequitur, a concept that makes no sense. NOTHING is equal, and for good reason; if it were, it would be the same thing. Don't we want uniqueness in our world? Isn't it better to be unique and unequal than equal and identical? Yes, there may be detriments, but there are blessings, too. If we are all equal none of us have a reason to be happy.

(As an aside, I've often argued that is the purpose of Life; God wanted us all different, unique, but that is inherently unfair. So He put is all together and essentially proclaimed a tournament, whereby we are all different but can grow, can become, can change our station by work and desire and prayer. I point out that the Archangel Michael was actually a rather lowly entity prior to the Rebellion of the Devil. Archangels are the second lowest rank of Angel. Lucifer was a Cherub - the highest order. Michael is now top angel, and that because he was fiercely loyal and remade himself. That is precisely what we are all offered. Mary, a very humble peasant girl, got to be the mother of Christ and is highly revered by everyone because she was faithful and willing to accept a painful fate.)

Millenials in particular have been taught the concept of absolute equality, and believe it is possible to create a truly just, fair society. This is intellectual hogwash, but so many young people believe it. Why? Largely because they no longer believe in God, in Christ, in an afterlife where the injustices and problems of this world will be corrected. All that so many of them believe is in the tangible, the touchable, the visible, the here and now. They must see justice in life or all is meaningless. This leads to anomie, the breakdown of social and fraternal bonds in the desperate pursuit of equality. In the end so many adopt the Saul Alinsky view that "the struggle is everything" and they dive headlong into social justice because it provides the only hope they have. Of course,the only economic system that purports to provide social justice is Socialism.

At any rate, here are a few excerpts from the article:

A polite young man was watching the debate with interest. During an interval, he approached me and asked: "Then you are for inequality, right?”

[...]

nd so I replied that yes, indeed, I am for inequality. You could almost hear the trigger warnings go off.

Before he could cry out in triumph that I was evil, I explained my position, which was a classical Thomistic approach to the problem. However, I declared that we are unequal in our talents and abilities. I recognize that inequalities arise from accidents such as virtue, talent, beauty, intelligence, strength, family, tradition, and so many other variables. These inequalities are good, just and according to the order of the universe. I am enthusiastically in favor of this kind of inequality.

This approach seemed to be an obvious conclusion based on anyone’s experience in life. You learn you must respect everyone and to treat them with basic courtesy. At the same time, there are others who excel in their work and deserve special respect and consideration. We admire some of them as leaders, others as role models. This variety in dealing with others makes life interesting, diverse and fascinating.

Usually, you can get people to agree on some variation of this argument before they retreat into the hopeless sea of relativism.

However, this time it was different. After hearing my explanation, the young man replied that all inequalities, even those involving accidents, are bad.

Surely, I replied, you recognize that people have different talents and abilities? To which he replied he did recognize these abilities as different, but they are still equal.

I then explained that I have hardly any musical talents, but if he studied music and developed his musical gifts, then he certainly would have a better appreciation of music than I would. I might even go to him and seek his opinions since he would be an expert in the matter.

That’s when I hit the rock. He responded with something I never expected or imagined someone could say. He replied that we would both have different personal opinions on music, but neither one nor the other would be better. Each would have equal worth. He would be no less an expert than I. And so it is with all our talents and abilities, he explained. They are all equal and personal attributes with no intrinsic value save that of helping individuals enjoy life.

End excerpt.

Read the rest of the essay; it's a fascinating glimpse into the modern mind. We have become true moral and spiritual relativists, and this will be our downfall.

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