Equality (but only when it suits)

[No1newts]

High court due to rule on women's pension age case

https://www.theguardian.com/law/201...on-age?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard

Whilst the hypocrisy in the "equality" debate has been glaringly obvious for a long time here's another example.

We want to be equal, but not equal if it really means equal, we want to equal only when it benefits us not when it makes it more difficult. We want to be more equal than you, but equal, just more equal, understand?

Got to laugh.

 

[No1newts]

Your own link gives the real reason for this.

Men knew their pension age, but for women it was changed quite abruptly and some women who were close to the old retirement age and were perhaps relying on the pension hadn't made provisions for it to change suddenly.

My wife's mother is one of the people it affected.

So them why is the complaint gender based?

They are complaining saying it's discriminatory against women, it isn't, why not say it's procedural which it may well be? May they be hoping that playing the equality card will get them an easier win?

 

[No1newts]

Because it didn't happen as suddenly with men as the difference from 65 to 67 is less than the difference between 60 and 67.

Then it's procedural and nothing to do with gender.

It effects my mother as well and is rubbish but this has nothing to do with equality.

 

[No1newts]

They just lost, so i'm sure that will give you a big smile

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49917315

What a stupid post.

The argument for gender discrimination, was based on the fact that women were discriminated against because they were not given a state pension until more recently then men, and so contributions were obviously smaller. So there is part of it that is gender discrimination. And its hard not to see the gender discrimination that was inherent in the pension system in that regard.

That said, I'm also very pleased to see in the judges summation:
a ruling that is genuinely unbiased towards gender.

Which is fair and as it should be.

I'm a believer that equality means equality, no better or worse for either and you see it too often that those seeking equality actually don't want that, they want an unfair advantage.

I understand the grievance they may have that in the past it was biased against them, but trying to fix a current wrong by inflicting a bias in the now just undermines the arguement and gives fuel to those who fight against genuine equality.