eponavet
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ORIGINAL: barelynangel And please speak for yourself, i am not equal to all human beings. I certain am not and never have wished to be equal to a Man as i am a woman. See, and there's the most obvious, delightful flaw in that whole belief system. A human being, man or woman, believing that they are not equal to another based upon their gender, race, age, or any other superficial quality is a societal or self-esteem issue. Man, woman, black, white, old, or young... All of them are equal. There are outliers in every demographic, but the demographics themselves are all equal, and it's idiotic to think otherwise. What sort of logical reason can anyone give for man to be superior to woman? (or vice versa... but that is not the topic at hand). Edit: Wow.. 11 pages.. how do I keep missing the last pages in threads. Oh well. Ok, i do not know if you will engage in a debate about this, but biological differences are not a superficial or societal quality. Something that you are not understanding - one aspect of the Gorean philosophy is that the differences in nature are celebrated and embraced. Men and women are NOT the same...using the terms equal and superior interchangeably makes for dramatic prose, but the terms do have some subtle differences in their meanings. I don't WANT to be equal to a man - i want to be celebrated for my unique qualities as a woman. Physical strength may make some people biologically stronger (physically) than others, just as a high IQ may make some people intellectually superior to others. Would you say that Einstein and Forrest Gump were equal? I wouldn't - but Forrest Gump had different qualities that made him a valuable person. And Forrest Gump didn't try to be something he wasn't....and he was happy. Another thing i have learned about Gorean principles is that people are generally happier if the are NOT trying to be something they aren't...it is people believing that everyone is equal that results in a lot of unfufilled "keeping up with the Jones' "drones who are not only unhappy, but also probably not as good at the facade they build as they would be if they stopped for a moment, assessed what "superior" qualities they personally possessed and then spent their lives devoted to whatever it was they were actually meant, by their nature - or intrinsically - to do. Equality is an illusion. If you want to debate that, i would be happy to. If you just want to call someone an idiot, feel free, but please remember that the study of philosophy, spirituality, the "meaning of life" etc. is, by it's nature, a subjective thing, so what you are projecting with these kinds of comments is an inability to recognize the essence of what you are inquiring about. ~ epona
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