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Equality

What type of Equality should the government seek to assure for its citizens?

  • Equal treatment

    Votes: 15 75.0%
  • Equal opportunity

    Votes: 14 70.0%
  • Equal effect

    Votes: 1 5.0%
  • Equal assets

    Votes: 2 10.0%
  • Equal existence

    Votes: 1 5.0%
  • The government should not attempt to ensure any kind of equality

    Votes: 1 5.0%

  • Total voters
    20

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What is your idea of the type of equality the government should assure its citizens?

(1) Equal treatment
(2) Equal opportunity
(3) Equal effect
(4) Equal assets
(5) Equal existence
(6) The government should not attempt to ensure any kind of equality

You can define these choices for yourselves. Feel free to pick more than one. If you feel none of the above represent your view, please pick the option that is the closest fit.
 
What is your idea of the type of equality the government should assure its citizens?

(1) Equal treatment
(2) Equal opportunity
(3) Equal effect
(4) Equal assets
(5) Equal existence
(6) The government should not attempt to ensure any kind of equality

You can define these choices for yourselves. Feel free to pick more than one. If you feel none of the above represent your view, please pick the option that is the closest fit.

some combination of 1 (under the law), 2 (through things like public schooling), 4 (not truly equal, but some balancing and redistribution as its necessary to make #2 happen, sure)

I wouldn't say any of them should be absolute though (except for #1 where possible) and the priority would probably be situational.
 
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1 and 2. Every one should have the opportunity to advance in life as far as they can go, and every one should be treated equally(all other things being equal).
 
Equal treatment and equal opportunity. I'm not sure what "equal effect" and "equal existence" even means. To me "equal assets" means that the government takes control all property, money and other assets away from all citizens, and hands back whatever it deems proper to all citizens so that each citizen has exactly the same amount as every other citizen. Clearly, I'm not in favor of that.
 
Definitely 1 and 2. What the hell is equal existence? People's existences are unequal by nature.
 
Equal treatment and equal opportunity. I'm not sure what "equal effect" and "equal existence" even means. To me "equal assets" means that the government takes control all property, money and other assets away from all citizens, and hands back whatever it deems proper to all citizens so that each citizen has exactly the same amount as every other citizen. Clearly, I'm not in favor of that.

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Equal opportunity, and that is all.

Equal treatment was tempting, but standing alone it is too broad. Equal treatment by whom, and under what circumstances? Must I treat a stranger the same way I'd treat a family member or close friend? Too broad, yes.
 
1) Equal treatment. I think as long as we have equal treatment under the law then the other things will work out the way they should.
 
1 and 2. Equal treatment (within reason) is good. Equal opportunity by way of things like effective education and programs to help people work out of poverty are good. Assuming equal existence means getting an equal of amount of each sex, race, etc., then no, that's weird. Assuming equal effect means making sure that each sex, race, etc. has an equal affect on society, then no as well - that's not the government's job, same for assets.
 
Bad poll. 'Legal equality' is what I wanted to see -- none of that socialist crap.
 
Equal opportunity, and that is all.

Equal treatment was tempting, but standing alone it is too broad. Equal treatment by whom, and under what circumstances? Must I treat a stranger the same way I'd treat a family member or close friend? Too broad, yes.

That is a good point, but I took it to mean equal treatment outside of actions in a legal sense. I mean yes we treat criminals differently than noncriminals, but that is based on actions. However, we should not treat blacks differently from Hindu's different from gays different from WASPs in terms of the law.

Not sure if I managed to phrase that clearly, but I think it should be clear.
 
Equal opportunity, and that is all.

Equal treatment was tempting, but standing alone it is too broad. Equal treatment by whom, and under what circumstances? Must I treat a stranger the same way I'd treat a family member or close friend? Too broad, yes.

I'm assuming it was meant to mean equal treatment by the government.
 
The cutting edge between Left and Right is the stance on liberty vs. equality.

Libs love, love, love LOVE equality,even if it means we're all of us poor and unmarried. As long as we're equal.
 
The cutting edge between Left and Right is the stance on liberty vs. equality.

Libs love, love, love LOVE equality,even if it means we're all of us poor and unmarried. As long as we're equal.

I disagree. I think the real cutting edge between left and right is differing definitions of "freedom," but yes equality is important as well.
 
I disagree. I think the real cutting edge between left and right is differing definitions of "freedom," but yes equality is important as well.

But ask yourself, SB, which party seeks equality thru legislation? The Reps or the Dems?
 
But ask yourself, SB, which party seeks equality thru legislation? The Reps or the Dems?

I agree, libs emphasize equality. I'm just saying I don't see that as where exactly the left and right diverge in their ideologies, but it's a part of it. I don't see this issue as the defining separator between left and right.
 
I agree, libs emphasize equality. I'm just saying I don't see that as where exactly the left and right diverge in their ideologies, but it's a part of it. I don't see this issue as the defining separator between left and right.

Election season is canking up. Listen to the dems and listen to the reps. Listen for who talks more about equality and who talks more about liberty and I think you will change your mind.
 
Election season is canking up. Listen to the dems and listen to the reps. Listen for who talks more about equality and who talks more about liberty and I think you will change your mind.

I don't put too much stock in rhetoric, when it comes to election season all I care about is people coming up with sensible solutions to solve complex problems.
 
Equality in rights, not salary or talents. :)
 
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Equal treatment by the government... and that is all in my opinion.
 
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