Having Identical Privileges

Marlo Thomas has once said, "One of the things about equality is not just that you be treated equally to a man, but that you treat yourself equally to the way you treat a man." Equality is defined as having identical privileges, right and status. If I had the chance to create a 'New World', I hope to keep everyone equal.


Equality is a crucial characteristic to a society, because equality is what holds man together which leads to a peaceful world. Treating everyone equally allows for the society to be more peaceful because if everyone had the same right, without being judged by their race, religion or gender, agitation or struggles wouldn't take place in the society. For example, in the past, South Africa was a country where racism was severe. If the white men and black men treated each other equally, there would have been no civil war, or any other riots.

Additionally, it is important to keep everyone equal because equality gives people freedom. Everyone having the same privileges and right permits everyone to be free; gives right to act, think and speak their thoughts. For example, at the time of World War I, the Nazis took the Jews' freedom and right, not because they were guilty, but only because they were Jewish. If the Nazis had treated themselves equally to the Jews, no Jews would have been killed.


Without equality, the 'New World' would be a dystopia, because there will be wars taking place all the time, and some people will be treated terribly being judged by their race, religion or gender. As mentioned earlier, Marlo Thomas has once said,"One of the things about equality is not just that you be treated equally to a man, but that you treat yourself equally to the way you treat a man" meaning you have to treat everyone equally.