Are We Equal?

Take this for what it's worth. Man has contemplated equality for centuries. If you were to ask a group of 5 yr olds if they were all equal, they would respond with crazy notions such as:No, I'm a boy and she's a girl, I'm nice and she's mean. Their image of equality has nothing to do with race or material things, just boy/girl, nice/mean. Ask those same children 9 years later and their aspect of equality will change drastically. No more boy/girl, but rather rich/poor, and cute/ugly. The sad notion comes when asked in early adulthood. Are we equal? The answers among friends is the truth and the answer among co-workers and strangers are totally different. We are all the same and all very different at the same time, but treating each other with respect and disregarding our natural biases is what it really takes for each to be equal.