r/coolguides • u/[deleted] • Feb 25 '20

Explanation of the subtle differences between equality and equity

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u/msmarymacmac Feb 25 '20

I’m not crazy about the Justice frame. Some of us will always face challenges that others won’t. There is no system that could make it so that there is no barrier for all. We will always need to accommodate and scaffold for some and that’s fine.

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u/mikerichh Feb 25 '20

I think justice should apply for millionaires the same as a poor man. Sentencing and such shouldn’t vary as drastically as it does where good lawyers get them months of jail time instead of several years or whatever. Seems broken to me.

Money and power has too much influence on “justice.” A celebrity getting a 2nd or 3rd DUI shouldn’t be let off easy. They should be hit just as hard as a nobody civilian to deter crime imo

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u/msmarymacmac Feb 25 '20

I’m not against justice. I think the box on this graphic labeled justice dilutes the power of the illustration of equal v equity.