Are we all equal?

No.
We all look different for a reason.

Equality is pointless, its unity we need

everyone has uniqueness which makes everyone different, everyone should get equal treatment, but no one is "equal"

People should be seen as equal regardless of their race, sexuality or gender. None of these things make a difference on what gives someone their personality and abilities.

It's harder with people that have disabilities, because they are restricted in what they can and can't do, there couldn't be a president with a severe mental disability could there? I don't see it as discrimination if people are denied particular jobs because of a disability, but it really depends on what disability that is. They can't be treated entirely equally in every situation because they don't have equal capabilities.

Many religions actually support the idea that everyone is not equal

Yes, but I am more equal than you.

this is gonna turn into a flamefest, look at the arrogant asses already -_-"

Honestly, I'd say we're not equal. Look at those starving people in Africa. No offense to anyone, but they're basically like monkeys. Well, actually, monkeys work better to find food and stuff, so... :x It's not about their race, they just don't seem to function well. I mean it's not like a "LOLOL BLACK PEOPLE ARE LESS IMPORTANT THAN WHITE PEOPLE" thing, I mean, look at Bill Cosby.

Disability obviously makes someone unequal. I mean, a brain-dead person is obviously less able to do stuff than a normal person.

I dunno. I'm gonna stop now before I get into trouble, I'm sure people will take this all the wrong way and be offended >__>

We are equal but different on several things, and we are unequal on a few things. There are very few qualities in the human being that are absolutely inconsequential. No two people are the exact same, thus they should not be treated the exact same.

Things that are equal but different:
-Gender, race (shouldn't matter, but right now it does), other natural attributes that DO make a difference in the way people view us. Men and women are different, so they deserve to be treated differently, but they are both equal.

Things that should be treated unequally:
-Disabilities, choices we make in life such as religion and weight (to an extent), etc. As far as the disabilities go, we should give them greater treatment but also prohibit them from doing things they obviously cannot do and maybe even some things they COULD do only with great difficulty. Choices are things we can control, so we should be responsible for them and not expect equal treatment. For most of these choices, there are privileges some choices deserve, and there are choices that should lose some opportunities.

Virtually inconsequential attributes:
-Hair color, eye color, things that only very obscure people would freak out over. There is no reason why a blonde should be able to drive and a brunette shouldn't...

Everyone should be allowed the basic rights of life, property, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, but anything beyond that is not a human right, thus up to debate and study to see who needs additional privileges and who doesn't. It's not a human right that we have a fire-station, but we have decided that it is for everyone's benefit to have such a station, and we also decided that nobody deserves its service more than anyone else. Driving is not a right: it's a privilege, and some people should not be allowed to drive.

I was thinking about this and no. I wish we were though. But some have more than others, and more power so we're not all equal :(

Forever said:

Do you think everyone on earth is equal, no matter what race, religion, sexuality, disability or gender, etc? Why or why not?

Should we all have equal rights too?

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Race, religion, sexuality, gender, yes. In an ideal world, there's no reason for them to be treated better or worse than anybody else. They are each their own people, and unless their religious practices involve harming themselves or others, or something like that, I don't really have an issue with it.

People with certain disabilities should be treated differently, of course. Each according to their needs.

Forever said:

Do you think everyone on earth is equal, no matter what race, religion, sexuality, disability or gender, etc? Why or why not?

Should we all have equal rights too?

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Everyone is pretty much equal in regards to race, religion, sexuality, disability, and gender nowadays.

It's wealth vs. poverty that's fueling the intolerance machine nowadays.

No we are not equal. There is always going to be some sort of discrimantion some where especially in the job industry. For example secrutaries. How many male secrutaries have you seen?

Yes true we all have equal rights but still we are not equal in many ways and have along way to go untill we obtain said "equality". Ok thank you good bye.

Everyone must have the same rights, now go and survive.

poopnoodle said:

race: no, thats why they call it "race." it's a competition.
religion: yes, clearly anyone with a religion is delusional and autistic.
gender: no, womans only strength lies in the kitchen.

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I can't tell if this person is joking or trolling.
I'll assume joking and say LMAO.

Anyway sadly we are not all equal as things are at the moment, that's why we have to fight for equality.

The world forces inequality on us. We should all be equal in the sense that we all get the same chances and opportunities to make choices. We should also all have basic human rights: food, shelter, safety, and agency (being free to make those choices in the first place).

What's more important is fairness though. Fairness encompasses the good kind of equality (the kind of stuff I mentioned above) without the bad, distopian, you-must-be-like-me kind of equality.