Can 'equity' survive if Jordan Peterson and Bernie Sanders agree?

What is the difference between equity and equality? And does that matter? Why do different levels of government still push an indefensible idea?

[danwins]

Equity leads to racism. True equality in my opinion will lead away from racism. If the most qualified person for a job ( no matter race sex etc.) gets that job that equality. Same with the justice system if you sentence people by what crime they commit and not because of how their race or sex or religion is represented in the criminal system that justice. If you don't want to be over represented in the justice system then don't break the laws. Pretty simple.

[needknow]

Jamil, you Sir are a fine example of how a report or News should be presented.
State the Facts and allow the Viewer to think of there own conclusions or Opinions. Need more Likeminded people today.
Thank-You for being YOU...

[gerganatzoneva]

I like your presentations, as well as the topics you choose to present.
Thank you and keep them coming!

[stevelarge]

Maybe it’s time these politicians give up their seats so we can have equity in the House of Commons

[kimj]

Excellent commentary, Jamil. As Thomas Sowell has pointed out, you cannot even get equal outcomes within a family unit. Statistically speaking, the first born child is usually more successful. Another gem from Sowell, “If you have always believed that everyone should play by the same rules and be judged by the same standards, that would have gotten you labeled a radical 60 years ago, a liberal 30 years ago and a racist today.”

[grandyhynes]

Wait ? Sounds like equity is the practice of prejudice???

[mfsperring]

I can't tell you how much I appreciate a well written piece like this. Even when I don't necessarily agree with your work the care and writing chops make it worth watching. BTW as it happens I do agree on your observations. I just can't help but point at good journalism when I see it.

[aidandevlin]

This journalist does such a great job.

[richardthompson]

Some are more equal than others, right?

[joemilwaukee]

You always make a reasonable case with a lot of thought put into your discussions. Ever thought about running for MP. Seriously.

[chatterbox]

Thx for this!! ⬆️
Not enough people understand this. They think it's just a 'woke' way to say the same thing!! 😤

[c-j-p]

Equity leads to discrimination and theft -- outcomes that equity is suppose to prevent and correct..

[rosstocher]

Then there is ESG, this is similar poison on the investment funnel of equity policies. And your pension is the feed stock

[johnfitzgerald]

The problem now, of course, is that we have neither equity nor equality of opportunity. Equity would be assured if equality of opportunity were assured, but governments have conspicuously failed to provide that. They have therefore switched to the idea of promoting equity to make themselves look socially responsible, and probably also to increase their control of important institutions.

[jakelemay]

Imagine if politicians/justice system had to face the same laws the lower and middle class. There would be 4 or 5 police officers and an election every month.

[derek]

The only time we are equal is when we are born. After that genetics and natural human development take over.

[netgnostic]

So at a university, would equity mean that every introductory class needs to have the same gender distribution? Every Nursing class must have 50/50 gender counts, and every Engineering class must have 50/50 gender counts? That would never work. Let the students choose, with equal opportunity.

[jodymitchell]

Everyone should listen to the speech by Thomas Sowell - "Equity: The thief of Human potential." In it he provides intricacies of just exactly what you are speaking of Jamil.

[marksaulnier]

The emperor isn't wearing any clothes. Hopefully, we are in a watershed moment.

[barbaralansdowne]

You will never get the quality of education from every school. There are schools that just plain suck.