Equality

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I know this is kind of sudden, but, please, it will only take a moment. I
want your honest opinion.
Are people equal or not?

Shinohara-"Why do you ask that?"

Sakayanagi/Ryueen-"fufufu/kukuku No!"

A proper society will constantly strive for equality. There are those
who clamor for men and women to always be considered equal. As a result,
we raised the employment rate for women, we made specialized subway cars
only for women. Sometimes, women will even argue over the order of names
in a family register. The public opinion of people with disabilities has also
changed. We’re now told that we should not use the term “disabled people”
when referring to them, so as not to discriminate. Nowadays, children are
taught that all people are created equal.
But is that true? I have my doubts. If men and women have different
abilities, then their roles should also differ. People with disabilities are still
disabled, no matter what polite euphemisms you use. No matter how you try
to avert your eyes, the meaning of the word does not change.
So, my answer would be, “No, we are not equal.” To be human is to be
unequal. Equality does not exist.

Ichinose-" That's not right Ayanokouji."

"That is just how I think Ichinose. Sorry."

Katsuragi-"I am quite impressed with your thought."

Manabu-"Yes what you think is quite interesting."

Everyone was shocked that I got praised by both Katsuragi and The former student council president.

Ike-"H-Hey are you sure?"

Katsuragi-"Yes I am impressed."

Long ago, in a bygone era, a great man said that heaven does not set
one man above or below any other. However, he did not necessarily adhere to
the idea that everyone is equal. Did you know that there is more to that
famous passage? The rest goes like this: Everyone is equal when they are
born, so I ask, why do we see differences in position and status? And it
continues: Do you or do you not encourage learning to create a difference?
So then, education creates an imbalance. The point’s spelled out there, in the
incredibly famous work Gakumon no Sume. Even though this is the year
2015, the modern era, nothing about these teachings has changed. The
situation has only grown more complex and fraught.
In any case, we are human beings. We are living, thinking creatures.
I don’t think it right to simply say that we are unequal and then live our
lives based on pure instinct. In other words, though “equality” is a complete
lie, we cannot accept inequality, either. Right now, I’m trying to come up
with a new answer for humanity’s eternal question.

Everyone, except the smart students and teachers, were confused.

Have you ever given serious thought to the future?

Random student-"Well yeah! That's why we are in this school."

Have you ever considered the purpose of going to high school or to college? Though the future may seem hazy right now, do you think you’ll
find a job someday? That’s what I used to think. Back when I finished my
compulsory education and became a high school student, I hadn’t really
considered the future. I’d only felt joy at being nearly free of obligation.

Everyone-(What does that mean?)

I didn’t consider the incredible influence that school would continue to have in
my life, on my future. I didn’t even understand the purpose behind studying
language or numbers.

Hoshinomiya sensei-"Sae-chan I didn't know you had a philosopher in your class."

Sakagami sensei-"The boy has quite the thinking."

N-"On to the next video."

Author's note÷

Sorry this part was rushed. I just wanted to do them as fast as possible and get to the good stuff.

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