There is a very famous image that illustrates very effectively why equal opportunity is often insufficient: https://www.diffen.com/difference/Image:Equality-equ

There is a very famous image that illustrates very effectively why equal opportunity is often insufficient: https://www.diffen.com/difference/Image:Equality-equity-justice-lores.png https://www.diffen.com/difference/Image:Equality-equity-just... There is also the problem that different people hear different things when they think about equality of outcome. Equality of outcome for everyone to have a jetski and a ski chalet? No. Equality of outcome for everyone to have food clothing shelter and healthcare? Yes.