Equality

Is it just an idea; can people really be considered equally? And I'm not talking about money or possessions here, I'm talking about how we treat people.

For example, if you were in prison, would you think that maybe you're in prison because you deserved to be there? And if you deserved to be in prison for breaking the law, do you really have the right to sue over whether or not your food preferences were honored? I think it's ridiculous that there's a lawsuit over what kind of food a prisoner received, despite how gross that food looks in the picture. And even more ridiculous that there were settlements payed over the same lawsuit.

Or ridiculous that people think they are above the rules just because they are a foreign minister? I'm not fond of Obama bowing to foreign powers, but at least I know that he is careful to follow foreign customs and rules. And if you're here visiting America, you can probably expect that we're going to check you like anyone else for contraband before boarding a flight. That's just life, or at least it is here. No ordinary person would've got off complaining about the search - look at how it worked out for them recently. And no ordinary person would've gotten a VIP lounge while waiting to be searched. That doesn't mean we like being searched, and I definitely know I hate being profiled, but that's how it works. How can you expect to represent the people if you want to be treated better than them?

On a happier note, this was a fun video about the wire walker that traveled the world and walked famous places. A fun 5 minutes.