We are not all equal — and pretending we are has damaging consequences.
People differ in ability, effort, judgement and choices. These differences matter, because they shape outcomes. A political system that treats unequal behaviour as if it were equal does not produce fairness — it produces resentment, inefficiency and division.
Equality before the law is essential. Equal dignity is non-negotiable. But equality of outcome is neither natural nor just. When governments pursue it, they must first deny obvious differences, then redistribute responsibility, and finally lower standards so everyone can appear the same. That is not unity; it is enforced sameness.
A healthy society rewards contribution, accountability and merit, while protecting the vulnerable. It does not excuse failure by blaming success, nor does it punish effort to satisfy ideology. True cohesion comes from shared rules applied equally — not from pretending all people, choices and outcomes are equal.
