Animal Farm is one of the great political allegories. One of the most memorable lines from it is 'All animals are created equal, but some more equal than others'. As a new Mason a provincial officer once said this to me. I don't this rank-conscious brother quite realised the irony.
One of the values that Freemasonry espouses is that all brethren are equal, however when it comes to Provincial rank, there are (last time I counter) twenty one or twenty two of them. The theory in use for Freemasonry seems to be, that some are more equal than others.
Personally I find it difficult to square the paradox of egalitarianism with the obsequious deference shown to seniority - both in terms rank and length of service.
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A thought-provking post to be sure. I posted a counterpoint at http://squarelevelplumb.blogspot.com and I hope you enjoy the discussion there as well.
In general I enjoy the topics you're choosing. Keep up the good work.
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