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The Fantasy of Equity

The Fantasy of Equity

It is precisely living in delusion that poisons society.

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Fr. Barnabas Powell
Apr 23, 2024
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There is a modern poverty, almost a sickness of the soul and mind, of we moderns that we seem to insist that there be equality in outcomes rather than work for equality of opportunity for everyone.

When we fall into the trap of insisting there be an equality of outcomes, we easily fall into the prison of the illusion of “fairness.” And that always leads to someone being a perpetual victim. I am convinced this modern mental illness flows from bad theology. We moderns do believe that this life is all there is. For all practical purposes, we have dismissed the notion of the resurrection of the dead as a myth. And that means that the greatest tragedy modern man can imagine is for there to be any “inequity” in this present life.

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