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Originally Posted by Elliot

I think the argument is there are societal barriers that even with the equal opportunity would never be fufilled by certain groups. Like for example the situation in America for a lot of black communities, where a lot of these communities are unable to break through economically, and it is believed to be because of systemic and socialtal prejudice and barriers. It’s an involved debate but I think the baseline idea is that equal oppurntity isn’t justice to these groups

Obama's presidency proves that blacks in america can now achieve the highest office. There are so many factors and debates as to why some communities perform better economically than others. But preventing equal opportunities in favour of forcing equal outcomes is not the answer.

I mean, you could go on forever defining groups and sub-groups and intersectional groups - all requiring equal representation in every sphere. It's too complex and unrealistic. It would require constant policing. And it sees people as categories rather than as individuals - and we all know how dangerous that mentality is (eg - Nazis, Soviet Russia etc)

Basically authoritarianism. Whereas equal opportunities = freedom.