by Shayne Connolly

Created on: January 11, 2009

History shows a clear picture of a society built by men that favoured men. Of course this doesn't mean that women didn't have any power, some of the most powerful people in history have been women. They may not have stood at the front on every occasion but we know who had the power. How many decisions throughout history have been influenced by the woman behind the man? I think the question is wrong.

The question should be 'Do we truly want Equality?'. This is a grand concept and a lovely ideal but I don't think it's what anyone wants, man or woman. The reason we don't really want equality is twofold. Firstly there is no such thing, you can't make a law for it ( we have all seen that ) there is simply no way to enforce equality. The second reason is that everyone (man or woman) wants it better, easier, faster than everyone else that doesn't make us all equal, we are designed this way, to look for the edge, the advantage over others.

You can see that what I'm saying is right, we bought in laws to stop discrimination, now they have swung full circle and they discriminate against men. Surely this is not the correct way. You cannot create a law to enforce someones point of view. If a man employing a person thinks a man is better for the job then no law will change his mind and equally if a woman is employing someone and thinks a woman will do a better job how does a law change that. We must accept that we all have strengths and weaknesses, that's what makes us individuals.

The simple truth is that we all have different ideas on who is good at what and why. This doesn't make us right or wrong it makes us human. In a true democracy we should be allowed to choose based on what we believe as individuals. In my experience no one feels good when an opportunity is given to someone for the wrong reasons, this doesn't bring respect it brings resentment.

I think discrimination is the wrong word, if I am employing someone and I need someone smart I'm not going to employ a person with a low IQ. This would mean I am discriminating, but I need someone smart to run my accounting department. If I think men are better with numbers then that's my opinion. If I needed a HR manager I would look for a woman, I think they deal better with people, again my opinion. I could be wrong but it's my opinion and until I see something to change it then it will stay.

Do I think men get a better deal, No they have just as many crap things happen to them but the grass will always be greener on the other side of the fence women will always think men get it easier and men will always think women do. Get over it.

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