Why indeed !

Because according to the social engineering crowd and political correctness tribe we are all " Equal ".
This latter belief is entirely unproven but assumed - and forms rhe ever rising edifice of our society. So my politically incorrect question is this: How did we prove that we are all "equal" in terms of our desires, talents, dreams ......... My observation over a long life under a broad range of circumstances - some terrifying .... is that we are individuals and try to avoid being "equal" ....

( The matter of legal equality before the law being another but secondary issue - no problem with that. )