So in short: nobles and commoners are essentially inequal, however it is the nobles choice wether to act according to that or not?
Unless you're RPing an insane person, no. If you treat them as equal, then you are obviously insane.
It's your choice if you want to treat them as lesser but worthy of good treatment, however. Which is something
entirely different than equality.
At least, I think that's what Tom is trying to say here.
