[Ahldagor]

Originally Posted by Rader [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The key is for there to be equality in opportunity, and an inequality of results. Hard work and effort and risk-taking must be seen as the means to achieve a bigger share than their neighbors, otherwise we will all eventually end up sitting at home, smoking dope and playing video games all day. If opportunity is not perceived as equal, people think the game is rigged and won't play. If everyone gets the same results no matter what they do, people sit on their butts just the same because there is no incentive to suffer the pain of hard work and sacrifice. That is why this whole "equality" argument is a bunch of BS and counterproductive to the long term success of humanity. The existence of inequality of results is not evidence of some evil force screwing you over, it is a good thing, AS LONG AS THERE IS EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY. Of course, humans are generally pretty stupid and prone to blaming inequality on a lack of opportunity, rather than their own personal failure.

Opportunity is the qualifier which the Dems nor the Reps seem to perceive.