Equality and Liberty in Society
Attempts by the government to promote more equality end up lessening our freedoms enjoyed. The United States government was created as a republic by our founding fathers who adopted a Bill of Rights in hopes to ensure our natural born freedoms. As stated in the constitution of the United States, “all men are created equal”; in reality are all men essentially created equal? I would have to disagree. All men are only born with equal capabilities. There are always some individuals that have a better advantage, resulting from either tradition, custom, heredity, money or authority. Equality and liberty go hand in hand; one always affects the other. Equality is defined by Webster’s Dictionary as the “quality or state of being equal in nature or status; having the same rights or privileges.” In a democratic society like ours equality is hard to balance. Inequalities are inevitable, whether they are physical, health, emotional, intelligence, or psychological they occur. In every nation around the world there is a hierarchy of wealth, and status and power that creates a division of social classes. For example, if you live in a wealthy community and you are from a poor family, you will be constantly comparing yourself to them. You will p
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Approximate Word count = 815
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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