Quote:I understand where you are coming from and somewhat agree with you on a few points.

 

The first key point is the "equality of opportunity".  To me, "equality of opportunity" does not equal "income equality".  I agree with you that a child born to a poor unwed mother doesn't have the same level of opportunity as a child born to a married couple that happen to be financially secure.  So how do we "level the playing field" so to speak?  The liberal answer is usually to throw more money at the problem in the form of welfare/food stamps and paying for it by taxing the rich even more, or claiming that the rich don't pay their "fair share".

 

Why not address the issue at hand by providing vouchers for school choice to the poor mother so that she can send her child to a better performing school?

 

Why not look deeper into the issue of the skyrocketing numbers of children born to unwed mothers and the skyrocketing numbers of single parent homes?