Comment I fear equality more (Score 1) 145
As person who remember state forced equality, with was imported to Poland on the bayonets of red army "liberators" I know how hard is to fight to gain right to be unequal. We should be equal under the law, we should have equal right. But, finally - humans are not equal at all. We had different views, imperatives, needs (as long as basic needs are fulfilled - an no, there is nothing like equality of stomach).
Progress of entire human race is fueled by personal greed and lust of being "more than average". With forced equality there is no impulse to do more, to innovate, to pursuit new direction - as there is nothing to win.
Innovation in communist (as communism forces "equality" at all cost) was usually driven by fear and slavery (yes, slavery - scientists were nothing more than asset to use) - or (what a surprise) by giving to valuable individuals extra benefits, freedom, and rights (and there "equality" ends).
Yes, we should fight for equality - but in the good meaning - equality under the law, equality of freedom and right. But i fear that "equality" most people now thing is something more like equality seen in the past in the communist countries - witch is evil, fearful way to enslave all for the benefit of the even smaller (than right now) few.
America has his power, rich, and influence not by forcing equality on all its population. No, United States of America was a country where any single person has equal right to be unequal - pursuit his chance to grove above the average. That was the reason that in the past people leave Europe ruled by closed aristocratic cliches - and hard work to win only one true prize. That was the reason that people enslaved by communist equality (as many people here were saying: "equality to have equally nothing") finally stand up and fight.
As for technology - people are different. Smart and not. Tell me, if you will enforce equality - what will be the reason for smart people to do anything with that perk? If I - IT pro and businessman - will have nothing to earn "extra" for my effort, knowledge and work - what is the reason for me to work long hours 7 days in the week?