Progressive Values Stories: John on Equality

Edwin:  And what does that feel like as a sensation?

Answer:  Well, as someone who grew up in Berkeley and went to Berkeley schools and public schools in the 60’s and 70’s, and I actually had a visceral sense of people of different economic stations and races -- really trying to understand what equality might be.  And it was very exciting. 

And I’ve been to a couple of high school reunions, and that feeling comes back.  And it’s a wonderful feeling.  A feeling where I and anyone else can walk through the streets and know that there’s more that we share than divides us.  I think that’s how it is.

More on Equality

Equality definition
1. The state or quality of being equal.

Egalitarianism (derived from the French word égal, meaning equal) is a political doctrine that holds that all people should be treated as equals from birth. Generally it applies to being held equal under the law, the church, and society at large. In actual practice, one may be considered an egalitarian in most areas listed above, even if not subscribing to equality in every possible area of individual difference. For example, one might support equal rights in race matters but not in gender issues, or vice versa.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egalitarianism

Some Questions To Ponder:
 -  What are your feelings about equality?
  - How does the application of equality manifest itself in policies?
 -  Do you have a personal story or anecdote of how you learned some insight into this value?
 -  How does this progressive value differ from conservative values?
 -  How have conservative values failed?


Progressive Values Stories:
I am working on a documentary to answer the question, What are Progressive Values? So far, I have interviewed over 100 progressives and have placed over 350 video clips on YouTube.  This is part of a continuing series of interviews and daily posts of progressives telling their personal stories about their values.  See more stories at:  http://progressivespirit.com/InterviewStories/ProgressiveValuesStories.htm

Edwin Rutsch
What Are Progressive Values? Documentary Project
http://ProgressiveSpirit.com
and Study Group
http://www.dfalink.com/group.php?id=2285

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