EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY

Equality of opportunity, as an abstract demand, is in an
abstract sense just; but it changes its character when applied
to a world of unequal individuals.

Equality of opportunity in the human race-course. To multiply
competitors is to multiply failures.

Educational opportunity. Unequal students soon make
opportunities unequal.

Opportunity in industrial life. Socialistic promises of equal
industrial opportunities for all. Each "to paddle his own
canoe."

These absurd promises inconsistent with the arguments of
socialists themselves.

A socialist's attempt to defend these promises by reference to
employés of the state post-office.

Equality of industrial opportunity for those who believe
themselves possessed of exceptional talent and aspire "to rise."

Opportunities for such men involve costly experiment, and are
necessarily limited.

Claimants who would waste them indefinitely more numerous than
those who could use them profitably.