It’s not that simple, as in the picture above the wheelchair kid is at a disadvantage due to things he can’t control, rather than the amount of effort he puts into stretching to see. Each case on its own merits rather than general rule or “great idea”. Here is why https://www.vox.com/2015/9/21/9334215/equality-of-opportunity
Agreed, good idea. Here is an article that backs the idea up. Making it so everyone ends up with the same regardless of their effort or skills is unfair. I remember a Kurt Vonnegut, well Kilgore Trout story where ballet dancers were weighed down with weights to give rubbish dancers a fair chance of winning. Stupid.
“Equality of opportunity provides in a sense that all start the race of life at the same time. Equality of outcome attempts to ensure that everyone finishes at the same time.”
Lately I’ve increasingly encountered arguments for “equality of opportunity vs equality of outcome”, which is usually shorthand for a bunch of nastier opinions held by
It’s impossible to achieve equal outcomes, so don’t bother. As explained by Jordan Peterson.
It’s not that simple, as in the picture above the wheelchair kid is at a disadvantage due to things he can’t control, rather than the amount of effort he puts into stretching to see. Each case on its own merits rather than general rule or “great idea”. Here is why https://www.vox.com/2015/9/21/9334215/equality-of-opportunity
Agreed, good idea. Here is an article that backs the idea up. Making it so everyone ends up with the same regardless of their effort or skills is unfair. I remember a Kurt Vonnegut, well Kilgore Trout story where ballet dancers were weighed down with weights to give rubbish dancers a fair chance of winning. Stupid.
Not sure if the picture you added suits the idea Bobby. Addording to the page at https://werd.io/2018/equality-of-opportunity-vs-equality-of-outcome
“Equality of opportunity provides in a sense that all start the race of life at the same time. Equality of outcome attempts to ensure that everyone finishes at the same time.”