{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Rainbow Dash Network","provider_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/","type":"link","title":"Adrian Brony (adrianbrony)'s status on Wednesday, 28-Sep-11 08:55:31 UTC","author_name":"Adrian Brony (adrianbrony)","author_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/adrianbrony","url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/notice\/560733","html":"So I've been thinking about the statement: "saying everyone is special is just another way of saying nobody is special" and for the longest time I used to believe that statement. then while watching some old clips of mister rogers, I realized the subtle difference: "nobody's special" just levels the playing field "everyone is special" emphasizes equality via mutual respect. the former is a sort of begrudging equality. the latter is equality because you recognize and respect the other person."}