Freedom vs. Equality

Today, it seems to me that all people want is to be treated equally yet be free to do as they please. What does it mean to be “free”? Some may say it means that a person can do whatever they want, whenever they want. However, I would have to say that being free means being under a democratic rule where everyone gets to voice their own opinion and it actually matters. What does it mean to be “equal” or have equality? I would say that to be treated equally, everyone would have to be treated the exact same way, no questions asked. How is this possible? How will this work?
When these two come into contact all it starts is conflict. Freedom and Equality to me, are two totally different prospects. People who work hard to become who they are today deserve everything they have and continue to get. There are also people out there who do absolutely nothing with their lives and get everything they want. Those are the people who make me sick to my stomach. I dont understand how anyone could just sit around, do nothing and expect everything they want when they want it. Those people are all about equality. Thinking that all people should be treated equal, whether it is worked for or not.
Those who are for freedom...well. I look at them the same. Believing that everyone should have unlimited freedom. If that was the case, how many people do you think would be left on this Earth? I can honestly say that if everyone had unlimited freedom i would not be writing this blog today. Im not sure where I would be, but I definitely would not be in school. I would probably be in the same situation I was 3 years ago when I still lived in Florida. Not wanting to get into that so just take my word that it was not the place anyone should be in.
I think that freedom and equality should be added to the list of the seven deadly sins. Anyone who acts upon having unlimited freedom will end up in prison or worse dead, and those who act like they deserve everything everyone else has and don't have to work for it, well they are just going to end up very unhappy people. No sane person would want to be associated with anyone who thinks or act like that. I sure dont, but that's just me.