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Neither "Equality of Outcome" nor "Equality of Opportunity" but "Equity ["Fairness"] of Opportunity"

by David R. Larson
With thanks to Brush Sage
July 7, 2918

 

Although there are others, at the moment I can think of seven reasons why "equality of opportunity" is not a goal toward which we should strive nor a standard by which we should judge ourselves.  In no particular order, these are:

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