[p2p-research] 3 Quarks: Inequality the root of all evil?

[marc fawzi]

well, if everyone was equal socially speaking then you won't see any
'social gradient' and I'm saying that's what gives life it's color and
flavor

I agree, however, that injustice is injustice and need to be eliminated

In other words, I differentiate between justice and equality

I want social justice like the next guy but I'm not ready to affix the
term 'equality' to such end goal.

Maybe because I'm an engineer and 'equality' means something totally
different to me than to a social thinker?

I think that might be it!

Marc

On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 6:57 AM, Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004 at gmail.com> wrote:
> seems you equate equality with sameness ... while it means the opposite ...
>
> that differences do not merit large social inequality ...
>
> Michel
>
>
> On 4/13/09, marc fawzi <marc.fawzi at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Well, if equality was the unifying principle in some idea world then
>> such a world would lack the color, flavor and complexity that make
>> life what it is.
>>
>> In other words, if everything was equal in every way then there is
>> nothing to feel, see or think about.
>>
>> The reason "difference" exists is so that there can be something
>> rather than nothing.
>>
>> :D
>> Marc
>>
>> On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 7:26 PM, Ryan Lanham <rlanham1963 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > A link to a Guardian review of a new social theory book:
>> >
>> >
>> > http://www.3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2009/04/a-theory-of-everything-well-of-a-different-kind.html
>> >
>> > Ryan Lanham
>> >
>> >
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