“Fairness is a system that rewards hard work, merit, and excellence.” The word fair means that you are not playing favoritism to any specific someone. It means that everyone is treated within reason. Fairness may be interpreted differently from person to person. In my opinion, I believe that fairness is a very broad word that falls into many aspects of society. Whether it is within the government or the career world, fairness is a concept that must always be taken into consideration. As a woman who wants to work in a male dominated work world, I feel that equal rights are always on the forefront of my mind. I have never quite understood why society has always viewed the man as the dominant sex, however I find it unfair that they control the top salaries at many firms across the world. Listening to Rep. Lynn Woolsey argue in favor of The Paycheck Fairness Act (HR12) really grabbed my attention. She stated that when a woman college graduate makes a salary that compares to the gardener and after being out of college just one year they make about 80% percent less than that of a …show more content…
So while we do not propose any war on capital…we do wish to allow the humblest man an equal chance to get rich with everybody else.” This is a statement that I strongly agree with. I do believe that all people in this world are given ample opportunity to do as they please in life. What they choose to do with these opportunities is entirely at their discretion. I do feel that it is the government’s responsibility to ensure that individuals in our society must be guaranteed equal opportunity. If government does not intervene then the rich individuals are going to continue getting richer while the poor keep getting poorer. “Real fairness does not mean bringing the top down, it means giving the bottom a chance to