What is Equality? A Utopian Ideal

She has a bachelors in electrical engineering from GCU, Lahore. She is currently pursuing her MSc in Artificial Intelligence from UET Lahore.

The concept of universal equality envisions a world where all individuals enjoy equal rights, inclusion, opportunities, justice, and access to resources. However, this has not been actualized for the following reasons: differences in innate abilities, geographical constraints, limitation of resources, and social systems. Exploring these aspects reveals that it may be impossible to have absolute parity, but equity should be pursued for a more just society.

Utopia refers to an ideal and perfect society, the existence of social equality while peace and harmony rule the landscapes. It is practically an unachievable state of society, which can only be idealized. In today’s world, the rich continue to amass wealth, the poor face increasing hardship, the powerful consolidate more influence, and marginalized communities experience deepening discrimination. This raises the need for universal equality. But is it really an achievable goal? Let us discuss why seeking universal equality is like chasing utopia.

People’s innate abilities vary greatly, with strengths possessed by one individual often absent in another. From appearance to intellect, humor, and wit—individuals cannot choose what they want for themselves. This underpins universal discrepancies among individuals. In fact, the universe functions on the basis of these inherent differences. According to WHO, 1.3 billion individuals are born each year with disabilities, which makes up almost 16% of the global population. These people have to work significantly harder than those without any disabilities. For them, the necessities of life are unfair yet customary........

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