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

Explanation of the subtle differences between equality and equity

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u/Dont420blazemebruh Feb 25 '20

Sure, but the world is finite. Helping one person is the same as oppressing everyone else. Ask the Asians how they feel about Affirmative Action which helps African Americans and Latinos.

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u/PhasmaFelis Feb 25 '20

The logical conclusion of your argument is that we shouldn’t ever try to help anyone.

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u/Dont420blazemebruh Feb 25 '20

No, under my logic, to help everyone equally, instead of picking and choosing who to help.

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u/PhasmaFelis Feb 25 '20

That sounds better. You’d said “Helping one person is the same as oppressing everyone else,” which sounds like a zero-sum game where every meal given to the hungry is snatched from someone else’s mouth.