All should
be considered equal! Right? Taking that as an absolute, would seemingly be
quite drastic in reality. But, after analysis of pride, it seems all
alternative individuals should be considered no less important than you. And
after questioning contribution, it seems it is generally beneficial. Therefore
contribution to the equal distribution of all personal resources to others
(being of equal value) would seem logical. The idea of others being considered
of the same value, has got me wondering; to what extent should support of
others, or perhaps contribution to a grander prospect, spread? I think an
understanding of equality in value of others is necessary (as understood from negating
pride), as well as equality in opportunity of circumstances.
Theoretically,
if all other individuals are considered of equal value to you, all others
should also have the same quantity of resources. You would then relay all
efforts and gained resources to any and all alternate individuals with less resources.
This is a plausible theory, but living this way in absolute would be an
extremist lifestyle –though some people do choose this-, and would seem
unnecessarily selfless, as you would end up only supporting yourself with the
bare minimum resources for sustaining your life, while giving everything to all
others with even the slightest lower amount. To keep the extent of generosity
to a less extreme and seemingly more reasonable degree, perhaps a better
understanding of equal opportunity is necessary.
Assuming all
individuals are of equal value, a method of determination of quantity of each
individual is required. Typically you’d measure the quantity of resources each
individual has, to compare potential current equality, and therein adjust the
quantity of resources from one to the other in attempt to allow all to become
equal by quantity of resources. But, with the constant in this situation being
humans, the added variable of free will and choice should be taken into
account. Considering all individuals have the option off free will, affecting
the quantity of resources they have, the quantity to be measured in order to
compare equality, should perhaps be opportunity rather than resources. By
comparing opportunity that each individual had to begin with, this accounts for
the individuals’ variable of free will, since accumulated resources would be
varying as the current quantity based on what that individual chose to make of
the beginning opportunity of circumstances, as well as ongoing opportunitial
circumstances. Comparing opportunity therefore, would be a more accurate
analysis to determine overall equality in alternate individuals being valued
equally.
Precise, specific
circumstances of opportunity of others can never be known, leaving only an
assumed estimation of what opportunities they have had. If you consider all
alternate individuals which have had an estimatedly, generally equal
opportunity as yourself in life, as being in equal position, then regarding
them as equal value would generally not imply relaying resources or efforts
towards them to any degree above yourself. Instead others of estimated less
beginning opportunity would be the only ones to require adjustment of resources
in their direction, in order to attempt equal current position of all constants
of the same value.
Evaluating
initial opportunity then becomes the necessary determinant in order to attempt
to make all those values in this world equal.
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