Let's replace evil for equality in your example.  Striving for evil is satanic vs evil is satanic.  Without the plea of ignorance, both are true as you stated, cause vs result.  CHRIST specifically stated that thinking to do bad is as evil as doing bad, in proof.

CHRIST also stated in Matthew 20:
15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

Is it HIS application of equality or ours?  The preceding parable notes the inequality in the promise of the covenant, but the covenant was HIS to make.  Would you not be pleading for those working all day in the hot sun, within your concepts of equality?  While in all honesty we should be thankful for those working an hour and for HIM Giving what is agreed and promised?  
Just asking.