EQUALITY? - by Dasa

EQUALITY? A friend of mine texted me recently. He was pondering the topic of equality, and he said: Can humans truly be equal, or is it just something we can hope to get close to? But to understand what he meant, you must first ask: what is equality? If you type the word “equality” into Google, what you’ll get is:“the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities.” This basically means we should all be valued and treated the same way, regardless of how we look or who we are. But now the real question is:Is that really possible? He believes true equality is unattainable. Because even from the moment we are born, there is already so much difference—from our genes, to our family backgrounds, to our race. We are all different, raised differently, and perceived differently. There are already so many differences between every single one of us. His thoughts on equality go as follows: Equality sounds like a perfect idea on paper, but in reality, it doesn’t work that way. From the moment we are born, life already deals different cards. Some people are born healthy; some aren’t. Some are born into loving families, others into chaos. Some are born in countries filled with opportunity, while others are born where survival itself is the goal. Pretending these differences don’t exist doesn’t make us fair—it just makes us dishonest. That’s why understanding the true concept of equality is a struggle. Equality in rights and dignity is a necessity, and it makes absolute sense. But treating people the same all the time makes no sense, because humans do not work that way. We are a preferential race. We aren’t machines that apply the same rule to every situation. We feel, we care, we prioritize—and those emotions shape how we act more than the superficial concept of equality. We naturally act based on emotion, and true equality leaves no room for that. But emotion creates bias, and where bias exists, can equality truly exist? Maybe that’s where equality starts to become problematic. Because once emotions enter the picture, balance disappears. You can’t love everyone the same. You can’t care for everyone equally. And honestly, trying to do that makes you less human, not more fair. If I treat my closest friend the same way I treat a stranger on a bus, then what makes that friendship meaningful? What makes loyalty, love, or sacrifice special at all? True equality, in its purest form, is not desirable. Life is built on preference. We choose who matters more to us, who we protect, and who we forgive. That doesn’t mean others are worthless—it just means value isn’t flat. It has depth. It has layers. And those layers are shaped by experience, connection, and emotion. So maybe true equality isn’t something humans can fully achieve—and that’s okay. Maybe the goal was never perfection, but awareness. Not a world where everyone is the same, but one where differences don’t become excuses for cruelty. A world where unequal treatment doesn’t automatically mean injustice, and where caring more about some people doesn’t mean you care nothing about the rest. But where I do believe there is equality is this: humans do not choose the cards they are dealt. A world of perfect equality would require humans to stop having preferences—and the moment we stop having preferences, we stop being human. So maybe instead of focusing on trying to treat everyone equally, which is humanly impossible, we should simply refuse to treat anyone as disposable. Right? After reading his thoughts on equality, I proceeded to ask myself: Who decides the balance of whose life rides on what? Men? The rich? Or ourselves? I think the key is to stop seeing ourselves as disposable—because humans will always be human.

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