That’s why I said equality in front of the law. If you have that no man can be prevented from reaching their full potential if they choose to do so.
Equality of opportunity is something that can never be reached. We all have different opportunities and we have a choice to either risk and try to take those opportunities or just sit by and do nothing. Some will take the first choice and some will take the second. Either way some of them will benefit from their actions. Because of that they will most likely enjoy more and more opportunities. I dont see how equality of opportunity can be achieved without going against basic principles of libertarianism. Urmas On 11/17/2005 23:42, hrearden_hr wrote: > > > --- In [email protected], Urmas Järve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > People only need to be equal in front of the law. > > > > > > Libertarians promoting equality of opportunity is something I do not > > understand. People create their own opportunities and need to learn > > how to see those opportunities. If they fail to do that it is only > > because of lack in talent and abilities. > > > > > > Equality of opportunity is just way too much of a positive liberty > > for me. > > > > > > Urmas > > Hi Urmas, > > Throughout history equality of opportunity has not been a given. > > Throughout history people have been denied their liberty to creat > > their own opportunity. There have been talented people and people of > > ability who have been prevented by custom and by government from > > excersizing their talent and ability to their potential. There should > > be equality of opportunity. A person should not be prevented by law or > > custom from reaching their full potential and goiing as far as their > > talent ans ability takes them. > > $ > > ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian > > > > > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > Visit your group "Libertarian" on the web. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/KlSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
