Selma Singer wrote:
>
> I simply cannot understand why people confuse equality and sameness. Will
> someone try to explain to me how allowing people equal opportunity to
> develop their uniqueness will, ipso facto, result in everyone being the
> same?
[snip]
I would once again encourage anyone with good library resources to
read the eloquent and magisterial essay:
Szczepanski, J. (1981). Individuality and society.
Impact of science on society, 31(4), 461-466.
Szczepanski distinguishes between:
(1) "individualism" which
he associates with competition between persons to each
grab as big a piece of the existing pie as they can, and
(2) "individuality" which he associates with having a
new idea. A new idea is something which is absolutely
unique, by definition, since it cannot be found anywhere
that already exists (if it could, it wouldn't be *new*).
A new idea makes me different without taking anything
away from anyone else.
And a new idea can, as a miracle of loaves and fishes,
create new pies, so that all can have more.
Szczepanski concludes his essay by expressing the
hope that individuality shall flourish among us, and
quotes Tertullian: "Credo quia absurdum"
+\brad mccormick
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that they may see your good works.... (Matt 5:16)
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. (1 Thes 5:21)
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