Okay freethinkers, time to think freely.
Are you equal to me?
Of course not.
Am I equal to you?
Of course not again.
To me, something must be identical to be equal. Keep this in mind for the rest of the discussion.
To me, something must be identical to be equal. Keep this in mind for the rest of the discussion.
Also, another concept to consider is the context of what is being thought about.
When I spoke to someone, they told me that the answer to almost every question is, "it depends".
When I spoke to someone, they told me that the answer to almost every question is, "it depends".
This is our first lesson in perception.
Are you male or female?
Well, according to some of you, neither.
Are you male or female?
Well, according to some of you, neither.
Some of you tell me you are women. But to me, they are the same.
If you have before you, a female, and a woman, are the two different??
If you respond that they are in fact different, then perhaps you can enlighten me on what exactly is different between the two.
The same anatomy thus the same body parts.
So there is, in fact, NO difference.
A male, man, dude, guy, gentlemen, is all the same.
A male, man, dude, guy, gentlemen, is all the same.
So no matter what you call me, I know I am a man.
Again, perception.
How about...
How about...
...2 gallons of water?
Equal?
or not?
Really think about this before looking below at my stance on this.
If one of these is ocean water and the other is tap water, then they can't be equal, right?
Remember, I mentioned context?
It really depends on the purpose of the water.
If they're going to be used to put out a fire, they are definitely the same.
If they're going to be used to put out a fire, they are definitely the same.
but drinking them, they are far different!
Is 4 =4?
Is 4 =4?
At first glance, yes.
However, if I say 4 cars are equal to 4 trucks then, no.
You also can't say that all men are equal either, because some have college degrees and some don't, some are well to do, others are not.
Our bodies may be equal, but still not identical in shapes and sizes.
You also can't say that all men are equal either, because some have college degrees and some don't, some are well to do, others are not.
Our bodies may be equal, but still not identical in shapes and sizes.
Then you may ask if women are equal to men.
If a woman is not equal to a man, then men aren't equal to women, right?
It's not insulting to either sex, it's just that they aren't equal.
It's not insulting to either sex, it's just that they aren't equal.
Can they BOTH have babies?
Do they BOTH have sperm?
How about the same hormones and the same amount of them?
The list goes on and on, how we are not equal.
Would you agree?
Unless you can answer YES to BOTH questions, then we are NOT equal.
However, if you are asking about their equality from a different context, then you could look at them as equal for that particular purpose.
The old expression is comparing apples to oranges.
The old expression is comparing apples to oranges.
The same?
Well yes, they are both edible fruits and grow on trees, otherwise; they are not the same, are they?
Even apples are not the same when you consider size, weight, color, shape, or many other categories.
Depending on how far you want to go, you could even say that they are different just because they are not in the same place or have different atoms, but that is too far beyond the scope of this writing.
I prefer to say comparing a car to swiss cheese since these are not the same at all.
Just some food for thought to spur an excellent discussion about your perception.
Do you feel that my thoughts have more to do with semantics or logic?
Obviously, there are no correct or incorrect answers to the questions, but I am very interested to find out if anyone has the same point of view as me.