oppurtunity may exist but it is hard to find and reach.
the problem with many conservatives is that they assume that oppurtunity is always availible and while it surely does exist, when it comes down to practicality, you can not claim that its simple existance means that anyone can succeed.
for example... sure colleges give out scholarships and all that and if you work real hard, you can go to college and all that... but how much chance of success are you going to have to get these scholarships with a public school education? and let's throw in a broken home and all the psychological and economic hardships that entails... and next thing you know, that oppurtunity for a college education is getting harder and harder to reach...
and let's not forget about the crabs in a barrel mentality and competition. this man trying to go to college on a public education and all that, still got to compete with others and only so many can succeed... add in competition from those (who may be inferior in skills, intelligence, etc.) who were given head-starts for various reasons and again, oppurtunity is fleeting.
frankly, i think this idea, espoused by too many conservatives for my tastes, that oppurtunity is abundant and can be achieved easily in practice is incorrect. it is morally and practically wrong to not allow people to have a solid ground to stand on before reaching for the top. i'm not talking about re-distribution of wealth or none of that bull****... i'm talking about something more basic... a good educaton, at home and at school, a satisfactory and safe life worthy of human beings (not an existance where there's nothing but crime), more jobs, and a greater unity and concern for your fellow human beings to rise economically together.
thanks
the problem with many conservatives is that they assume that oppurtunity is always availible and while it surely does exist, when it comes down to practicality, you can not claim that its simple existance means that anyone can succeed.
for example... sure colleges give out scholarships and all that and if you work real hard, you can go to college and all that... but how much chance of success are you going to have to get these scholarships with a public school education? and let's throw in a broken home and all the psychological and economic hardships that entails... and next thing you know, that oppurtunity for a college education is getting harder and harder to reach...
and let's not forget about the crabs in a barrel mentality and competition. this man trying to go to college on a public education and all that, still got to compete with others and only so many can succeed... add in competition from those (who may be inferior in skills, intelligence, etc.) who were given head-starts for various reasons and again, oppurtunity is fleeting.
frankly, i think this idea, espoused by too many conservatives for my tastes, that oppurtunity is abundant and can be achieved easily in practice is incorrect. it is morally and practically wrong to not allow people to have a solid ground to stand on before reaching for the top. i'm not talking about re-distribution of wealth or none of that bull****... i'm talking about something more basic... a good educaton, at home and at school, a satisfactory and safe life worthy of human beings (not an existance where there's nothing but crime), more jobs, and a greater unity and concern for your fellow human beings to rise economically together.
thanks
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