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Mr. Biden, we already have that.
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<blockquote data-quote="OldWiseGuy" data-source="post: 75562051" data-attributes="member: 139156"><p>It seems to me that they did have the same opportunity to<em> run</em> the race until the camp counselor imposed artificial handicaps on them. Perhaps that counselor should witness some marathons where the participants focus is to finish the race, not necessarily to win it. The takeaway from the camp example is, "Why even run if you can't win." Only one can win, but all should finish.</p><p></p><p>As has been said before <em>equality of opportunity</em> doesn't guarantee<em> equality of outcome</em>.</p><p></p><p>I come from a background that didn't lend itself to success, but I've done quite well. But for my immaturity early on I could have done even better. The problem is that many kids are given only limited choices of the routes to success, choices than continue to enrich the few, at their expense.</p><p></p><p>The rat in the woodpile is the cultivation by the elitists for the disdain of physical work, thus robbing many of the best opportunities for success.</p><p></p><p>If you are poor and undereducated that is the hand you've been dealt and you have to deal with it. You can still succeed (finish the race) but it will likely take longer and more effort will be required.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OldWiseGuy, post: 75562051, member: 139156"] It seems to me that they did have the same opportunity to[I] run[/I] the race until the camp counselor imposed artificial handicaps on them. Perhaps that counselor should witness some marathons where the participants focus is to finish the race, not necessarily to win it. The takeaway from the camp example is, "Why even run if you can't win." Only one can win, but all should finish. As has been said before [I]equality of opportunity[/I] doesn't guarantee[I] equality of outcome[/I]. I come from a background that didn't lend itself to success, but I've done quite well. But for my immaturity early on I could have done even better. The problem is that many kids are given only limited choices of the routes to success, choices than continue to enrich the few, at their expense. The rat in the woodpile is the cultivation by the elitists for the disdain of physical work, thus robbing many of the best opportunities for success. If you are poor and undereducated that is the hand you've been dealt and you have to deal with it. You can still succeed (finish the race) but it will likely take longer and more effort will be required. [/QUOTE]
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