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nononsense
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If every grown adult in the world was given the same amount of money, same property , clothes, car etc.
what sort of world would it be?
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Report bazzar November 13, 2009 12:36 PM GMT
Some would lose what they had on here and others would accumulate more wealth.
Report HarryCrumb November 13, 2009 12:43 PM GMT
It would soon revert back as the hardworking earnt more and the lazy wasted theirs, whilst the clever would take money from the stupid. Give it a decade and its back to square 1.
Report nononsense November 13, 2009 1:12 PM GMT
so it would hard to sustain equality because of human nature
Report nononsense November 13, 2009 1:18 PM GMT
#theoretical
Report sfc1976 November 13, 2009 1:18 PM GMT
What a depressing world that would be. No reward for individual effort or initiative.
"If your only opportunity is to be equal, then it is not opportunity". Mrs T.
Report Dr J November 13, 2009 1:59 PM GMT
Note that Mrs T doesn't mention equality of opportunity.
Report 4thjulykid November 13, 2009 2:07 PM GMT
Communism .
Report sfc1976 November 13, 2009 2:09 PM GMT
Noted.
Report evski November 13, 2009 2:13 PM GMT
i don't think you fully grasp the concept of communism.
Report 4thjulykid November 13, 2009 2:19 PM GMT
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Report Ivor November 13, 2009 2:19 PM GMT
if everyone was as wealthy as their boss - why would they work for them!
'I want to recruit you' - 'no I AM going to recruit YOU' - no I'm ...
Report evski November 13, 2009 2:31 PM GMT
4thjulykid, I was talking to nononsense as his original post seems to be some sort of dig at the idea of communism, although that cut-n-paste shows that you do have a deep knowledge of the subject.

Communism is without doubt the pinnacle for humanity to aim for, it can't be achieved for a long time yet because we do not have the technology or the inclination. Think of star trek; once there is no poverty and the technology so that people have no materiel wants the only purpose to will be self-betterment (that probably isn't a real word).
Report noddys ryde November 13, 2009 2:45 PM GMT
Dr J-Mrs T was the product of the institution that brought equality of opportunity to more working class kids than anything in our nations history-the grammer school- destroyed by the liars of course.
Report Dr J November 13, 2009 3:23 PM GMT
How can you boast about equality of opportunity when 85% of working class kids never got near a grammar school please?
Report nononsense November 13, 2009 3:43 PM GMT
I would have thought pure communism can never work because of human weakness/human nature.
where it has been tried , there has misery/poverty/oppression/corruption.
Report noddys ryde November 13, 2009 4:22 PM GMT
Dr J-15% were able enough to sieze the opportunity. Now 0% are able to do the same so good education is the preserve of the wealthy.
Report Dr J November 13, 2009 5:02 PM GMT
The cvurrent system is rubbish, I agree, but to describe 15% as 'equality of opportunity' is simply laughable.
Report noddys ryde November 13, 2009 5:18 PM GMT
Dr J-equality of opportunity is about able people having the chance to excel. It is not about the dross dragging down the able.
Report Lozzy November 13, 2009 5:40 PM GMT
We do have equality of opportunity as good as it will ever get.

Anybody can become someone if they work hard enough.
Report flushgordon November 13, 2009 6:25 PM GMT
even immigrants lozzy?
Report STUDYFORM November 13, 2009 7:33 PM GMT
How much total blollollox can you get in one thread?
See Above
Report 4thjulykid November 13, 2009 10:37 PM GMT
evski 13 Nov 15:31


4thjulykid, I was talking to nononsense as his original post seems to be some sort of dig at the idea of communism, although that cut-n-paste shows that you do have a deep knowledge of the subject.


Evski , you patronizing prig . You have no idea what knowledge I have or do not have . You do not know me . I made the mistake of taking your earlier comment as a smarty a.rse comment to my reply to the poster. The cut and paste saved me explaining my one word reply ( I believe the posters question simply described Marxs' original thoughts on the subject , hence my reply)
Report Dr J November 14, 2009 4:13 PM GMT
equality of opportunity is about able people having the chance to excel.

The same chance?
Report evski November 14, 2009 4:42 PM GMT
4thjulykid, if you want to contribute to a fred then may i suggest the best way is neither single word posts of massive cut-n-pastes.

study is correct- this fred, including my innane ramblings, is absolute bu11shyte.
Report errytay November 14, 2009 7:30 PM GMT
Evski
You suggest

Who the hell are you ? The forum police ? The Stasi maybe .
Report V4 Vendetta November 15, 2009 10:27 AM GMT
Dr J 14 Nov 17:13

equality of opportunity is about able people having the chance to excel.

The same chance?


It's not really quite that. "Giving" people the chance implies a control society in the first place (and necessarily would involve 'taking' by force from others), it's more about not taking anything away from people so they can pass on what they like to their children (knowledge, principles, wealth, etc).
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