Social Justice Fallacies
by Michael Doyle

There is something to be said
Though I have a given explanation
It's been rolling around in my head
And must be spoken for the good of this nation

There is no sense in pursuing 'equity'
It only serves to put everyone into poverty
We should not take the loss when in all possibility
There isn't even much to be said about equality

By this, I mean not man is equal to his brother
This shouldn't need to be proved to any other
But if I'm 5'7" and you stand at 6'6"
It is not illusory or any kind of trick

To know that face-to-face, you'll make the shot
Or has this factual matter been somehow forgot
So many watch these games on many a workday
And yet this truth eludes them in a million other ways

There in all ways of merit that we can measure for
And the truth is that we simply cannot afford to ignore
The truth is something that we must steadily pursue
If we want the best society for all of us, me and you

If we want to keep the oak and the maple equal
It will take something awful that cannot be legal
There is only room for fairness and love in our house
An no room to be ruled by the part of the blood-sucking louse

Still, it can be said with a certain cautious optimism
That the hand has been played for genetic determinism
The abilities we are born with, good and bad, for some
Are not destined to be debilitating and can be overcome

It comes down to adapting to and furthering potentiality
To what can in all ways, or some ways, increase opportunity
It must be kept in mind that the overall good for society
Is for all to live the utmost of our cultivated ability

(c) April 4, 2024   Michael Doyle
All Rights Reserved