ON EQUALITY 所謂公平

What is equality? Some takes time as instrument to measure equality (equity, in fact), while some takes quality instead. Some claims that equality can be deprived if the deprived ones don’t voice their objections. Some fights for fair treatments, while some complains about the unfair treatments they received. The truth is that the concept of equality exists only when you fight for it. If you are unfairly treated, and you haven’t voiced out, others may take your compromise for granted. Words always speak louder than actions in today’s world as they possess the power of interpretation, as seen from the cases of government, media and even daily conversations. So what is equality? Does it really exist? I would say, it always exists but it never exists.

甚麼是公平？有人用時間作為衡量公道的量器，有人則用質素；有人認為公平是可以被剝奪的，只要被剝奪者沒有發聲抗議。有人會高聲呼叫爭取公平待遇，有人則埋怨自己遭受不公平對待。這個世界總是這樣的，公平這概念，只要你爭取，就會存在。但若你遭遇不公，而沒發一言，別人便不會再把你看在眼內，並將之視為理所當然。這個世界總是這樣的，說話者，總掌握把事情詮釋的權利，政府、傳媒如是，日常對答亦言。那究竟甚麼是公平？公平是否存在？用作家黃碧雲的口吻來說：公平這回事，一向都是沒所謂有，也沒所謂無的。