Equality by itself is not a pure virtue. If it were, how could the value of the uniqueness of every person be maintained? Inequality by itself is not a pure vice. Extended beyond a certain point, however, it becomes a poison for everyone. The signs of this having happened in the U.S. will be set forth, along with analysis of why it’s happened, and thoughts on how to turn it around. lt;brgt;lt;brgt;Bob Greenwell is Leader of Ethical Society Mid Rivers, a position he has held since 2003. He has a Masters in Counseling, and has completed several years of graduate study in philosophy. Before becoming certified as an Ethical Culture Leader by the AEU in 2002, and consequently being hired by the St. Louis Ethical Society to start a new Society, Bob had been serving as Program Director for the Ethical Society of St. Louis.