The franchise is an intrinsically political question.  If the doctrine of equality is going to guide us as to the franchise, we had better lower the voting age to four and enfranchise non-citizens and felons. In fact, the doctrine of equality leads us to despise representative government. Why should one represent many?  Direct democracy is the doctrine of equality's love-child. Let me introduce you to Raw Majority. How do you do, Mob Rule.

Slavery on the face of it is unjust.  It violates the golden rule.  The bible communicates the injustice of slavery magnificently.  The abolitionist  movement was distinctly Christian.  The egalitarian French revolution was not.

As to bondage, shall we let all the prisoners go free?  Shall we emancipate all those in bonds?  The Doctrine of Equality demands it, no?