This I Believe

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This I believe... not everyone can be equal.  All my life I have been aware of how people are different, which is not a bad thing.  When I was young I was aware of how my twin sister was different from me.  She possessed talents I did not; she was an artist and possessed a level of social intellect well beyond me.  Would it be right of me to envy and want to take from my sister her social and artistic intellect?  No, it is okay to be unequal.  This belief that there should be equality in every aspect of our lives is dangerous.

I remember back to my time in high school, as a student and as an athlete. I was motivated both by a drive to be different and be better than my peers.  In sports these inequalities are what make you the winner or the loser.  In school it is what motivated me to develop my college application better than those I was competing against.  The concept of inequality fosters competition and drive, which increases performance.  While conversely, equality kills motivation and drive.  

If I would have known that myself and my other high school classmate mates would all get into the colleges we wanted, I would immediately lose motivation to perform. My performance in school would no longer be incentivized.  A world of inequalities raises motivated, driven people.  If it does not motivate you to go out and perform in whatever way you are gifted there is something wrong with you.  

For society to function a lack of equality has to be present.  Everyone cannot be equal.  Not everyone is born the most athletic, or the prettiest, or the smartest, or any combination of these traits.  These inequalities are not decided by society but they lead to different opportunities in society.  How much sense would it make to have hiring equality in the fashion world.  Would an unattractive model be able sell clothing or represent the company well?  Would a five foot four un-athletic individual make a good NBA player?  Would someone who is not the brightest make a good NASA physics?  The answer is no.  People posses different abilities.

My Dad has been telling me since I was a little boy, “ You were created by God with a purpose, and everyone was created with a purpose.  Find what you were intended to do.”  I have not found what I intend to do, but what I do know is not everyone will be able to do what I decide to do, and that is perfectly acceptable.  As I will be unable to accomplish what many others can.  This does not mean I should feel insulted by my lack of equality in these certain areas, and others should not be insecure about what they are not good at.  

Inequality is what makes us human; disparity between intellectual traits and physical traits within the human population makes us diverse. Diversity is something, which is commonly hailed as being good and epitomizes the uniqueness of the human population.  Highlighting how not everyone can be equal which is an often-unheralded gift to the human race that has allowed it to accomplish many great things.  

Equality is a double-edged sword, it sounds great but is impractical. Equality I believe is an argument given due to corrupt human nature, to take what you want the easy way, by evening the playing field.  The only place where equality is not an evil idea is in the category of human decency and respect.  Everyone should command equal respect from his or her peers and self.  This respect should be award regardless of income, performance, race or abilities, this is the only place in society equality has a place.