Why YSK: because what seems like equal situation from surface isn’t always equal opportunity for all. And even when equal measure of help is provided, it might not be equally useful.

  • @VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf
    2•1 year ago

    I really don’t mean to be a contrarian

    I’m not sure I believe that, but I’m gonna continue to give you the benefit of doubt for a bit more.

    The assistance being alluded to is assistance on top of the system to correct the negative effects of the system.

    The vast majority of the reasons any group of people is marginalised at all are systemic and stem from powerful people in the past (and, to a much lesser but still abhorrent degree, the present) writing the rules to give themselves and other people like them advantageous conditions compared to others.

    • Beemo Dinosaurierfuß
      1•1 year ago

      Thanks for the benefit of the doubt I guess.

      I think I will stay at my own conclusion that this picture doesn’t do a good job of pointing out the differences between the panels.

      They could just as easily have given the left child the ladder from panel 1 on. That would show that just equalizing the tools and assistance doesn’t create real justice in a flawed system.
      I am not convinced that starting with no tools and assistance (aside from the tree that somehow is assistance in panel 1 and isn’t in panel 2) and then giving them both the same ladder makes that point very well.

      But maybe I still just don’t quite get it.