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[quote=Anonymous]Second, what is enough "equality".  It is unclear in what context you are referring to this.  Equality under the justice system, for example, would mean that black defendants and white defendants would be found guilty at the same rate and that their sentences would be on par with one another.  It would mean that women would earn the same wage for the same work.  It would mean that being a muslim would not automatically bar you from certain achievements in our society, such as the American Presidency.  It would mean that college admissions, job applications, and the attitude you get at the DMV are the same whether you are a rich white SAHM or anything else.  It would mean that it's illegal for your boss to demand that you fuck him if you want to keep your job.  It would mean that any sex act between two consenting adults doesn't involve anyone else's approval.  It would mean that legal adults get to choose for themselves which drugs to take, which pregnancies to continue or terminate, and whom to fuck - and if you like, how much to charge them for it.  In short, it means freedom to do anything I want if it doesn't interfere with another citizem's rights.

Economic Equality to me reflects Christian values. In a society that has fairness and equality and which values each person equally, we have things like basic healthcare for all citizens.  I've checked the bible a few times and Jesus doesn't talk a whole lot about "every man for himself" and, "to he who works hard go the rewards".  Most of what he said was more along the lines of, "feed the hungry" and "care for the sick".  So yes, we should have universal healthcare and we rich folks, including me, should pay for it.  Progressive taxation is a part of this.  Affordable housing (apartments, condos, townhouses) amongst the mcmansions in the best school districts is an example of a society that fosters equality.  Nobody in a country this rich should be hungry or living in poverty.

Christian values in my mind also don't include hate.  So I wouldn't hate people who, for example, are different from me.  Muslim, Jewish, Gay, immigrant, poor, English not a first language........ they are people and they are as valueable in the eyes of their creator as I am.  If our immigration policy legally let them in or they were born here, then I've got no right to bitch about it.  If you don't want immigrants, lobby your representatives to lock down the borders and restrict immigration.  But if the people are here, you have to be NICE and RESPECTFUL to them.  
And while all this is just a fantasy it means frankly acknowledging how my white skin and perfect English have contributed to the very nice life I  live now, [u]in addition[/u] to hard work.  Nothing makes me roll my eyes more than a white person who begins their "fairness" diatribe with how "I wasn't born with a silver spoon..." blah blah blah.  Yeah I know you worked hard.  A black kid with equal potential has to work much, much harder against much tougher odds.  
Equality means that I hate what the KKK stands for but I respect their right to free assembly and free speech.  It also means that I hate the hijab as (to me) a symbol of female oppression and I respect the right of any other individual who wants to wear it.  Whatever others choose to wear does not hurt me (as long as they keep the wet parts off the metro bus).  It means that if you try to deny my daughters the right to decide what to do with their uteruses and access to a safe and legal on-demand abortion I will go absolutely berserk.  
To me "enough equality" is the true fulfillment of the Constitution and Christian values.  Every person is equally valued and equally free and unless it's demonstrable that a person's act interferes in the happiness of others, they can do whatever they want.  [/quote]

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