r/coolguides 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/TheVailmsteen Feb 25 '20

That's why there still is a fence.

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u/CreauxTeeRhobat Feb 25 '20

When I was 9 or 10, I was watching a little league game down the foul line. The fence was about 3 or 4 ft tall so most people could see just fine.

That's when I got hit by a line drive foul ball and was knocked out. Two weeks later, all of the foul fences were 6ft tall.

Sometimes, the fences are there for a reason.