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I'm thinking of programs such as social security in the US. Retirement benefits have nothing to do with opportunity since the people who collect it aren't looking for employment. The aim is not to make outcome perfectly equal, but it certainly makes outcome more equal than it would otherwise be.
I agree with this guy, there's a difference between retired people on social security and people who have lived off of programs like welfare their entire life. Even unemployment could be argued as equal opportunity because it runs out and is based off of what you have paid into it, it's more of a national insurance policy for sudden career losses.
I see your point that it's only for people who paid taxes, but I still think it's a balancing of outcome because you don't simply get out what you put in. It has some moderating effect on outcome.
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[–] miro 3 points 3 points 6 points (+6|-3) ago
I'm thinking of programs such as social security in the US. Retirement benefits have nothing to do with opportunity since the people who collect it aren't looking for employment. The aim is not to make outcome perfectly equal, but it certainly makes outcome more equal than it would otherwise be.
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[–] b0ard2death 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I agree with this guy, there's a difference between retired people on social security and people who have lived off of programs like welfare their entire life. Even unemployment could be argued as equal opportunity because it runs out and is based off of what you have paid into it, it's more of a national insurance policy for sudden career losses.
[–] miro 2 points 0 points 2 points (+2|-2) ago
I see your point that it's only for people who paid taxes, but I still think it's a balancing of outcome because you don't simply get out what you put in. It has some moderating effect on outcome.