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"Equality" and "Rights"
There is no such thing as Equality
No two things in the Universe are equal, at the very least they have a different position in time and space.
There is no such thing as Rights
The universe doesn't owe you a living; in fact it doesn't owe you anything at all. You do not even have a right to life.
That said, I agree we should treat people as we would like to be treated, not because they are "equal" to us but because as a human being I have empathy for others. I personally would prefer a society in which we are nice to one another happens but that doesn't mean that such a society is better than any other is.
As for "rights" the entire idea seems to be a way of avoiding responsibility. Try replacing "I have a right to free speech" with "I have a responsibility to myself and others to ensure freedom of expression is possible". Or replace "I have a right to live" with "I have a responsibility to myself and my dependants to live". Not so catchy as a political slogan I admit but much more helpful in that it is more likely to produce positive action than the kind of sickly whining that most rights arguments tend to dissolve into.
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