Equality Is Misunderstood.

The word, 'equality', like its parallel phrase, 'Human Rights', is mostly misunderstood by many. And the constant and almost baseless and hollow use the word has rendered it absolutely meaningless. Yet you cannot completely blame the misunderstanding on recipients-turned-users, but on the contexts in which 'equality' is used.

'Equality', at least in the context we try to use it, is totally lost to the intended outcome. In the context of diversity, of which we mostly apply the word, 'equality', the meaning is metaphorical rather than absolute and literal. So in simple terms, equality for diversity does not mean all differences melting away.

In trying to explain, acknowledge and respect our differences, the word equality is employed. In practice, 'equality' pushes for the above characteristic approaches in treating and handling the diversity of human being. It thus mean that what 'Equality' in the context we presently use it means is; acknowledging how different human beings are but at the same time, respecting that difference and therefore taking them into consideration when dealing with any particular individual or group of...

Reforming The [UK] State Welfare System

Looking ahead... are we really?

Over the past months, State welfare and benefits has been the high point of the political discuss with a straight line drawn in the middle between those for and against. The present Coalition government has, in making it a priorities to re-work the benefit system, become the enemy number one. The opposition[s], on the other side, in making it a point to be opposition, has lost objectivity.

For the two camps, what is clear is that their individual ideologies has blinded them from practicing what is purely accepted: the State benefit system need to be reformed, that is no doubt and everyone agrees. But what is difficult however, is for the parties to set aside their indoctrinated ideologies, and work for fairness.

In Tribute: UK First & Only Woman Prime Minister - Did She Miss A Legacy?

The UK woke up this morning to an ordinary Monday morning with the news media having nothing groundbreaking. As we lulled through listening to the current Prime Minister loitering in Europe for his Europe burden of  'should I stay or should I go'; it was pleasant.

By midday however, the entire serenity was shattered as the news came of the passing of Lady Margaret Thatchet, UK's first and so far, only woman Prime Minister. The word that resonates, is DIVISIVE.