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Simone Weil

Equality is the public recognition, effectively expressed in institutions and manners, of the principle that an equal degree of attention is due to the needs of all human beings.

Simone Weil

Equality

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Simone Weil means that true equality happens when society’s systems and behaviors openly show that everyone’s needs matter just as much as anyone else’s. This recognition must be clear and active in how institutions operate and how people treat each other.

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