There is a misconception that we are all created equal. This may be true at least in the first few hours or days of birth, in the modern world however we are only equal in the fact that we are born, we are human, and we all die. Things like social standing, education, and different values quickly combine to make us unequal.
Even though we may perceive ourselves as being somehow above others (and even if rightly so), this is no excuse to trample the rights of others.

That is all I am saying.