The Declaration of Independence states this principle as “all men are created equal.”
What does this mean? Human beings are so different from one another. There are short ones and tall ones. Color varies. Sex is divided into two. Some work harder than others; some are smarter. There are Christians and Jews and many others. We learn in the classics that the variety among human beings is greater than the variety found in other creatures.
Human beings do have one thing in common: they are human. Draw back from the individuals who make up humanity and look at them as a group in comparison to other beings. You will see the stark difference that divides us from all others and makes us what we are. You will also see the implication of God.
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