The only thing we have the capacity to be truly equal about is the application of laws, and that's only given a true system of justice, but that is what is meant in the Declaration of Independence. Otherwise, we're each unique and on our own journey. In these journeys, some of us are 'stuck on stupid' and, while I don't want to be around people like that, I can have compassion for their lack of understanding, which often causes them to make their lives harder than life has to be. Some of them may actually have qualities that are noteworthy and those are the only things I would compliment them about. Otherwise, I'd say nothing. If you're in a work environment where you feel you have to toady up to others in order to get ahead, I'd say it's time to hunt for other employment.
The only thing we have the capacity to be truly equal about is the application of laws, and that's only given a true system of justice, but that is what is meant in the Declaration of Independence. Otherwise, we're each unique and on our own journey. In these journeys, some of us are 'stuck on stupid' and, while I don't want to be around people like that, I can have compassion for their lack of understanding, which often causes them to make their lives harder than life has to be. Some of them may actually have qualities that are noteworthy and those are the only things I would compliment them about. Otherwise, I'd say nothing. If you're in a work environment where you feel you have to toady up to others in order to get ahead, I'd say it's time to hunt for other employment.