EVOLUTION OF EQUAL

"Equality may perhaps be a right, but no power on earth can ever turn it into a fact." - Honorede Balzac

The Preamble to the Declaration of Independence states "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."

LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD
The Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that the rules in the NBA display reverse discrimination against people less than 6'9" tall.

In the 95-96 season, the NBA will be required to lower the basket to a height of three feet, so midgets can slam dunk as well. Most NBA analysts predict that this lower basket will change the game of basketball drastically.

The Nonsensizine sports expert claims: "Goaltending calls will happen a lot more. Any ball which is blocked while on its downward arc is considered a goaltend. With the basket at three feet, we predict that most shot attempts will be on their downward arc right at the very start."

However, the NBA comissioner was quoted as saying, "at least we won't have any players hanging from the rim anymore."

This may not be the case. A new expansion team, the Milwaukee Midgets, will consist of five vertically challenged players. The tallest player, the 1'8" center from Vermont, claims that the new league rules allow him to live his lifelong dream.

A similar court ruling, expected to go to the supreme court, will probably require the NBA to remove any rules discriminating against those players who do not have any skill. It is predicted that the three point line will be moved to within one yard of the basket. The basket will
also be made much larger.

People can also begin to expect seeing a twenty yard football field, par 837 golf courses, and tennis courts with no definate "out of bounds" area.

The rulings will be much more subjective in most sports in the 21st century.

It is predicted that by 2018, scores will be abolished all together, with everyone instead getting "good job" ribbons.

While most equality groups say this will be a great step forward, most sports analysts say, quite simply, "This sucks."

The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Section. 1, states "All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

"All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others." - George Orwell

An e-mail I recently received states "The First American Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, religion, marital status or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law."
Race?
Color?
Religion?
Gender?
Sexual Orientation?
National Origin?
Age?
Physical disability?
Mental disability?
Medical Condition?
Religion?
Martial status?
Veteran status?
any other characteristic protected by state or federal law?

At the risk of upsetting this law-abiding American corporation, I should mention that "genetic make-up" was recently added to the group of "protected" citizens. - 2q(Jim)

"I understand that there are women that serve our country in the military also, but there is a perpetual assault and resulting distortion of concepts such as ‘equality.’ FOXNews.com reports, “Head of US Military Academy Wants to Drop Male Lyrics in Songs for Gender Neutral Terms.” First, gender neutral is a misnomer. I know I am abusing the usage somewhat, but a person is either male or female. Why does everything in this politically correct generation have to be gender ‘neutral?’ In case they haven’t realized it yet, our society is made up of men and women, different genders. Most people like it that way.

The assertion mentioned in the article is akin to someone pressing to rename ‘Mother’s Day’ on the grounds that it violates the rights and equality of men. And worse, not all women are mothers, so the inappropriately named holiday also violates the rights and equality of women that do not have children. That is, of course, absurd; but the same holds true for usage of gender ’specific’ pronouns in language and lyrics. Gender ’specific’ language does not violate a person’s civil rights." Praetorium.org, May 17, 2008

Speaking of Politicians…
"A friend to everybody and to nobody is the same thing." - Spanish proverb

LAWYERS' NITPICKING DESTROYS LAW
The evolution of the definition of equality has continually refined the meaning of the term - to the point that it has destroyed our forefathers' original intent.

The Declaration of Independence states "all men are created equal". That is a simple, straightforward declaration that ALL men (and women, when you understand the English language usage of meaning within context) are CREATED equal (under the law).

The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified July 9, 1868, further reinforces the legal protection of citizenship by stating that "No State shall… deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

The Declaration of Independence does NOT state that men are more, or less, equal than women. The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution does NOT state that all men ARE equal. The Declaration of Independence DOES state that individuals are CREATED equal. The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution DOES state that CITIZENS share equal protection UNDER THE LAW.

I welcome your comments. - 2q(Jim)