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Oct 06 2008

Created Equal

Published by Max Steel at 5:19 pm under Uncategorized Edit This

The Declaration of Independence says, “all men are created equal.” Friedman explains that this did not mean all persons should or will have equal talents or income. Equal opportunity to better one’s self, and the right to personally benefit from the gains realized, are consistent with freedom. Equality of results requires force. Taking from some to give to others destroys freedom and removes the incentive for creating new wealth. Friedman visits India, U.S. and Britain.

Part 5 of Milton Friedman’s “Free To Choose.” Created Equal

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2 Responses to “Created Equal”

  1. bill_fingeron 07 Oct 2008 at 12:46 am edit this

    So. . . that means you are for gay marriage?

  2. gamingtipson 08 Oct 2008 at 2:28 am edit this

    There’s a difference between equity and equality. Equity is what we should strive for, not equality of results.

    The problem is that with our education system in this country failing so frequently, in particular the racial and socioeconomic gaps in education, equity does not exist.

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