I preferred it when "equity" meant "the owner's stake" - as in, the equity you own in your home. Or referred to your ownership share of a business entity. Because it referred to what one had earned or built, through work or sacrifice. The modern use of the term stands the concept of earning on its head and treats wealth as something that just "is" and is to be distributed by government agency.
Another bit you hit on that is SO relevant was this: "Since people are different intellectually and physically, they have different desires, motivations, and drive. A random two people with identical starting points will almost certainly follow different paths and achieve different outcomes." That is TRUE diversity - not the coerced version based on skin color and sexuality that the left is foisting upon us. The only way the Left ever wins is redefining terms, and unfortunately, those opposed never stand against the definitional changes, which is why they lose - you can't win an argument if you concede to a redefinition of terms.
EXCELLENT!!!
I preferred it when "equity" meant "the owner's stake" - as in, the equity you own in your home. Or referred to your ownership share of a business entity. Because it referred to what one had earned or built, through work or sacrifice. The modern use of the term stands the concept of earning on its head and treats wealth as something that just "is" and is to be distributed by government agency.
You know the Left loves to redefine terms in order to trap the unsuspecting. They've been doing it for decades.
Another bit you hit on that is SO relevant was this: "Since people are different intellectually and physically, they have different desires, motivations, and drive. A random two people with identical starting points will almost certainly follow different paths and achieve different outcomes." That is TRUE diversity - not the coerced version based on skin color and sexuality that the left is foisting upon us. The only way the Left ever wins is redefining terms, and unfortunately, those opposed never stand against the definitional changes, which is why they lose - you can't win an argument if you concede to a redefinition of terms.
"Diversity" is very selective (and I have an upcoming piece about that).
I've been sitting on ideas about equality and equity, but you've beat me to the punch twice. ;-)
It's fertile ground.
That it is.