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This article unfortunately muddled 'equality of opportunity' fairness with 'equality of outcome' fairness, which are two very different things. When Sowell com
by gyardley 17y ago
This article unfortunately muddled 'equality of opportunity' fairness with 'equality of outcome' fairness, which are two very different things.
When Sowell complains that any disparity in outcomes is inappropriately being attacked as unfair, I'm 100% behind him. When Sowell argues that equality of opportunity can never perfectly be achieved due to factors we have no control over, I'm also 100% behind him. But that doesn't mean we should reject all programs designed to improve equality of opportunity - instead, they should be carefully evaluated on a case-by-case basis.