Equality: An Impossible Dream

" We hold these truths, to be self evident that all man are created equally"

Martin Luther king Jr said this.

If I were to create a new world I would like it to be based on the principle of equality. Equality is defined as the state of being equal through in status, rights, and opportunities. Equality in my society would be based on gender, race, religion, and ethnicity. In my ideal world, all people would have equal access to basic services and opportunities such as education, health, and employment.

There are many examples throughout history and around the world where people have been denied these basic opportunities and access.

Freedom to choose and follow a religion is one important aspect of equality. A religion is a belief, one that should not be judged. The holocaust is a clear example of religious inequality and discrimination. The Holocaust was the persecution and murder of about 6 million jews by the Nazi regime and their collaborators, due to religion.This contributed to World War II.

Equality amongst people of different ethnicities also contributes to health, equal societies. Ethnic inequality can lead to conflict. The Sri Lankan civil war is an example of ethnic discrimination between the Tamils and the Sinhalese. The inequality between the Tamils and the Sinhalese has led to three decades of violence, conflict, and slow development. The Sri Lankan civil war is one of several crises around the world that demonstrate ethnic inequality.

Both men and women contribute to a society's development. In my ideal world men and women who have equal opportunities and rights. An example that demonstrates gender inequality is the one child policy in China. This regards the discrimination against baby girls , leaving families to abort girls in favor of boy babies. This crisis will effect, and has effected the social development in china, which will take a long time to recover at this rate.

In my ideal world, people would not be treated differently based on the colour of their skin. Racial inequality was a huge crisis in the American south during the 1950's and 60's. This involved the segregation of black"colored" people and white people. Black people didn't have the opportunities that white people had, and were segregated in such ways. Martin Luther King Jr was an activist for this cause, as well as many others.

These examples demonstrate how discrimination based on difference has lead to poverty, conflict and injustice in different societies. This is why I feel that equality which embraces difference would be the most important principle in my new world. However achieving an equal society may be an impossible dream. Many societies around the world, past and present, have struggled to achieve equality, however I believe it's worth striving for.