Are we created equal?

Are we created equal. Is there really any possibility of true equality and if we wanted to achieve equality what would we have to do. Milton Friedman thinks that we are fundamentally different and therefore equality cannot be achieved, so we should provide Equality of Opportunity.

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[FiverBeyond]

By Mr. Friedman's same logic, parents should be allowed to let their children inherit their political powers and voting rights (for example, if I'm the son of a congressman, I deserve more say in the government than someone with non-political parents).

Obviously the creation of a free society depends on separating the rights of freedoms of a parent from the rights and freedoms of their offspring: in order to be judged as individuals, we should not tolerate 'family groupings' of rights.

[aussieconservative]

@FiverBeyond why should someone be allowed to spend all their wealth but not give it to there children? why should the state be allowed to benefit directly but not someones offspring? just noticed that you evaded this question. thought that may have been incidental, but with leftists you never know.

[Owner46]

What is the piece the kids are playing anyways?

[aussieconservative]

@Owner46 dont know unfortunately. maybe i should have been sent to this school because of my lack of musical history!! thanks for watching.

[aussieconservative]

@FiverBeyond wealth and 'power and authority' are very different things. one may inherit wealth but without merit, ability and creativity or determination its axiomatic that over time those things are lost. if that isnt so then why isnt italy run by the medicis?

[aussieconservative]

@FiverBeyond capital is the reward for innovation and hard work. I dont see where your going with this??

[aussieconservative]

@FiverBeyond you look with an envious eye at the wealth that surrounds you but your resolve to use the coercive powers of government to get what you want is what reveals you as someone who has a morally corrupt view of the world.

[aussieconservative]

@FiverBeyond leaving aside money is not a guarantee of success I highly doubt that nicky Minaj's children are going to set the world on fire or brendan fevola (an australian footballer) will not have a penny to his name when he is of retirement age irrespective of the fact that he has made a fortune throughout his career

[aussieconservative]

@FiverBeyond there is no by this logic to it. university boards appoint people and are accountable for their appointments, military leaders need to go through the same process regardless of whether they are common or royalty, and political offices can only be held by a particular family with the consent of an electorate.

[FiverBeyond]

@aussieconservative

"c) You don't believe in the right to private property,"

Certainly not in the capitalistic sense, no. The problem with private property (capital) is that it stops our society from rewarding innovation and hard work. If power and authority are granted due to parentage (instead of merit, ability, or creativity), what motivation do people have for working harder?

[FiverBeyond]

@aussieconservative

"Why shouldn't people be allowed to have as a driving motivation that their children have easier lives than they did?"

By this logic, shouldn't we also let children inherit political offices, university positions, and military authority? The choice is between inheritance or the goal of money being a reward for innovation and hard work: capitalism sides with the former.

[aussieconservative]

@AdamDLDixon Oh you must be from the retarded 'friedman is in favor of government bailouts' school of thought. attributing this economy to any economist would imply that he was 'in charge' when that couldn't be further from the truth.

[aussieconservative]

@FiverBeyond furthermore why shouldnt people be allowed to have as a driving motivation, that their children have easier lives than they did. why should someone be allowed to spend all their wealth but not give it to there children? why should the state be allowed to benefit directly but not someones offspring?