Hmmm, so this is a tough one. Equality or Equity?

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Hmmm, so this is a tough one. Equality or Equity?

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RE: Hmmm, so this is a tough one. Equality or Equity?

January 5, 2017 at 10:27 am

The illustration assumes that life is a zero-sum game, i.e. the only way the short kid can have two boxes is if we take a box away from someone else.

In reality, if the kids left the game and got to work, they could build more boxes.

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Hmmm, so this is a tough one. Equality or Equity? - by ErGingerbreadMandude - January 5, 2017 at 1:28 am

RE: Hmmm, so this is a tough one. Equality or Equity? - by vorlon13 - January 5, 2017 at 1:48 am

RE: Hmmm, so this is a tough one. Equality or Equity? - by Minimalist - January 5, 2017 at 2:00 am

RE: Hmmm, so this is a tough one. Equality or Equity? - by Jesster - January 5, 2017 at 1:52 am

RE: Hmmm, so this is a tough one. Equality or Equity? - by paulpablo - January 5, 2017 at 2:04 am

RE: Hmmm, so this is a tough one. Equality or Equity? - by ErGingerbreadMandude - January 5, 2017 at 2:29 am

RE: Hmmm, so this is a tough one. Equality or Equity? - by paulpablo - January 5, 2017 at 2:48 am

RE: Hmmm, so this is a tough one. Equality or Equity? - by vorlon13 - January 5, 2017 at 2:25 am

RE: Hmmm, so this is a tough one. Equality or Equity? - by vorlon13 - January 5, 2017 at 2:26 am

RE: Hmmm, so this is a tough one. Equality or Equity? - by c172 - January 5, 2017 at 3:33 am

RE: Hmmm, so this is a tough one. Equality or Equity? - by robvalue - January 5, 2017 at 6:08 am

RE: Hmmm, so this is a tough one. Equality or Equity? - by Loading Please Wait - January 5, 2017 at 7:21 am

RE: Hmmm, so this is a tough one. Equality or Equity? - by ErGingerbreadMandude - January 5, 2017 at 7:28 am

RE: Hmmm, so this is a tough one. Equality or Equity? - by TaraJo - January 5, 2017 at 9:42 am

RE: Hmmm, so this is a tough one. Equality or Equity? - by John V - January 5, 2017 at 10:27 am

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