Equality

Both sect of view differs from the idea of equality. Some says it’s natural while others claim it to be a creation of the society. Equality is the fact of being equal or having the same value. It is the equal treatment of people irrespective of their social, cultural or economic differences without any sense of.

There is fine difference between inequality and equality. Inequality is the result of unequal opportunities in the society and exploitation by the dominant. Natural inequalities are the different capability, talents and physical- emotional skills.

Different social situations and opportunity provides a field to these individual to develop their interest and talents. There are different roles assigned to people for a balanced and smooth running of the society but these are sometimes decided and manipulated by the society on the basis for race, gender, caste, class, language etc which creates stereotype and inequality.

Thus, I support the second view which says that is equality which is natural and the inequalities which we notice around us are created by the society. Society has provided us with labels which creates inequality within people.

It is truth that economic equality is neither possible nor desirable. The maximum any society can do is to try and reduce the gaps between the richest and poorest members of their society. Economic inequality is the difference in the person’s wealth, property, income between the people of different classes. This indicates disparities of the economic position between richest and poor sections of the society. To measure the degree of economic inequality we can either find a relative difference between rich and poor groups or estimate the value of people who live below the poverty line.

Most countries try to provide equal opportunities to their people to improve their condition and give a platform for the growth of their talents equally. Every just societies requires for equal economic equality. With the increasing level of economic disparities between the rich and the poor and the domination of wealthy classes, chances increases of having resentment or violence at large scale against the inequalities. We need continuous and flexible reforms to make the society more open in nature and egalitarian.

A. Affirmative action – (ii) Banks offer higher rate of interest to senior citizen

Explanation – Affirmative action also called reservation. Senior citizens are offered high rate of interest by the banks because after retiring and becoming physical weak their income decreases but expenditure remains the same or increases due to various factors, hence to contribute in the development of the society and have a humanitarian factor these reservations in banks are separated for old people.

B. Equality of opportunity – (iii) every child should get free education

Explanation – Equal opportunity arises from the equal treatment of all people, unhindered by artificial barriers or preferences created by the society. Every child should be able to get free education. Due to certain reasons like lack of finance, opportunity or gender discrimination students are deprived of education. To promote education to all the children, the principle of equal opportunity should be followed.

C. Equal Rights – (i) every adult citizen has a right to vote

Explanation – equal rights means equality before the law, when all the people have same rights regardless of various social factors. One person represents one vote, thus every adult citizen above the age of 18 has a right to vote in India. No discrimination should be there o the basis of gender, caste, religion, social position or their economic status.

I believe that the written recommendation consistent with the principle of equality. In the welfare and socialist society the interest and rights of marginal farmers should be secured and promoted by the government so that they can have an economically balanced life and get full support by the government. This will help the small marginalised farmers to get in better position in all spheres of the society, as they do not have access to sufficient resources to sustain themselves during the off-season of their crops. Therefore, they need return for their product they produce in the market.

A. This statement does not violate the principle of equality because every child in the classroom has been instructed to read the text by turn regardless of their religious, social or economic background. This becomes necessary to maintain obedience and coherence in the classroom.

B. This statement does violate the principle of equality because the political arrangement made by the Canadian government is racist in nature and not equal. The white Europeans were given privilege over coloured people this act was unequal and exploitative.

C. This statement does not violate the principle of equality because this right has been sanctioned to the old people by considering their special needs and requirements. It is the privilege that they get after working throughout their life.

D. This statement does violate the principle of equality because amount of forest reserved for one tribe should be reserved for the other as well. It will be unequal to reserve land for one tribe while ignoring the heritage and culture of the other. To promote equal, rights and culture of tribes they should give equal importance and societal improvement.

A. This argument is not in consistent with the idea of equality because this has a more emotional orientation of our thoughts than being based on the principles of equality.

B. This argument is in consistent with the idea of equality because government decisions effects everyone thus in the [process of decision making equal representation of men and women should be there as women constitutes half of the world’s population. Hence they have a right to choose their decision makers.

C. This argument is not in consistent with the idea of equality because it is oriented towards the disintegration and stress in the family rather by providing equal opportunities to women to choose their desired representatives.

D. This argument is in consistent with the idea of equality because this argument is based on rational thinking and indicates the high time to let women take their own decisions and to provide them with equal rights. Men and women have equal composition in the society therefore equal importance and opportunity should be provided to them.