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		lotsofpulp on Sept 9, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The short history of global living conditions and ... This discussion needs to distinguish equality of opportunity rather than equality of outcome. People don't mind playing games, but if they perceive the games' rules to be tilted (or some players to be cheating), then they will want to flip the board.

WalterBright on Sept 9, 2024 [–]

There will always be people who want to "flip the board".

The communists had equal opportunity. It didn't work out so well.

The magic ingredients are:

1. equality under the law

2. freedom

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