Why YSK: because what seems like equal situation from surface isn’t always equal opportunity for all. And even when equal measure of help is provided, it might not be equally useful.

  • Amilo159@lemmy.worldOP
    74·
    11 months ago

    Tree is the situation, that is benefiting one person more than other.

    Equality means you provide equal help to all and expect them to be equally benefitted. Sometimes that doesn’t work.

    Perfect example would be a Spaniard and Frenchman learning a new language, say Italian. This would be easy for a Spanish person because Italian is similar to Spanish. Not so much for French. Providing them both with 10 hours of language classes will be equality but results won’t be equal.

    • Beemo Dinosaurierfuß@feddit.de
      2·
      11 months ago

      Yeah thank you.

      The part that I still don’t quite get is why giving both people 10 hours of classes is equality but giving both 0 hours of lessons isn’t.
      (Or giving both kids 1 ladder vs. giving both kids 0 ladders.)

      I get that the analogy to a real situation would be to just let inequality run its course and that is obviously not the same as giving everyone the same assistance. I still don’t think the picture makes this point very well.