Question
Explain the facets of equality.
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Answer
The facets of equality are:
- Absence of special privileges to or of discriminations against anyone in the matter of socio-economic and political rights. No person or group should have special conditions that are denied to a large majority.
- For e.g., in the caste hierarchy, the lower castes were discriminated against while upper castes flourished, as they had special status and privileges.
- Equality before the law and equal protection of the law – The law is equally applicable to everyone irrespective of economic or social status, race, creed, etc.
- Equality of opportunity – To enhance one’s potential and to develop one’s personality irrespective of considerations like ethnicity, gender, community, etc., deprived sections must have provisions for education, employment, and social well-being to enable fair competition with others.
- Absolute equality is neither possible nor desirable as equality in no way implies uniformity.
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