Egalitarianism
Egalitarianism is a moral principle.
It is the belief that all people should be equal.
This does not amount to an ethical system, though.
It has no standard of value.
It is the belief that value should be split evenly, but it says nothing about what those values are.
Egalitarianism rides piggyback on other ethical systems.
Examples of egalitarianism are widespread.
Hatred of inheritance is one.
That some people start off life in an easier position than others is despised by egalitarianism.
So is the fact that some people have nurturing families, while others don't.
Equality of results manifest itself in judgments about the economy.
Differences in salary causes much resentment.
The list goes on and on.
Egalitarianism comes in many forms, all of which are destructive.
From equality of opportunity, to equality of results, it always has a single result.
Those that have achieved values must sacrifice them to those that don't.
Egalitarianism manifest itself as hatred of those that are successful or that have managed to
achieve values.
Those that have achieved values are despised.
They are the ones that have acted to create inequality through the pursuit of happiness.
The lazy and incompetent are not to blame.
They didn't cause the inequality.
Egalitarianism is just a mask for the hatred of the good.
It is not concerned with the well-being of anyone.
It only cares that everyone is in the same position, even if that position is starving and helpless.
It asks for the destruction of value so that all can be equal.
The rich must be made poor.
The strong must be made weak.
The beautiful must be made ugly.
The competent must be made incompetent.
The good must be made evil.
The goal of egalitarianism is death, where true equality lies.
(This page mirrored from Importance of Philosophy.com)
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