Equality is arguably one of the most heavily debated and fought over topic in the United States, and has been throughout it’s history. Whether race, gender, marriage or social equality, there is always a discussion taking place. Individuals are recognized as being equal before the law. When being looked at from a wide angle, the definition of equality seems clear, but when viewed through different lenses it becomes more difficult. Social equality, which for this case will encompass race, gender, and marriage equality, is incredibly distinct from equality with liberties and rights. Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 brings mention to the way equality is perceived by society. Equality is safe, it’s comfortable, people don’t worry when they have no one to judge themselves against. Some forms of equality are not completely natural, “not everyone born free and equal as the Constitution says, but everyone made equal” ( Bradburry 55). …show more content…
There differences in man are not derived from race, sex, or sexuality, but instead traits that are outside the control of anyone. This goes hand in hand with Bradbury’s statement of that, people are not born equal. The qualities of individuals “are unequally distributed, and, as a necessary consequence, in none of them, can one man be justly said to be as good as another” (Cooper 466). Some people are naturally more attractive, athletic, or intelligent than others. These differences mean that people are not on the same playing field. When given equal opportunities, there will always be people who come out on top and others who never