The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Treating different things as if they were the same creates the most harmful kind of unfairness.
- In plain terms
- Making unequal things equal causes injustice.
- What can you take from it?
- Fairness requires recognizing relevant differences.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does equality create inequality?
Another view
It can be used to justify ignoring systemic disparities.
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