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Dec. 30, 2008
Law Doesn't Guarantee Equal Outcomes, Only Equal Opportunity
Equality in law does not necessarily mean everyone received the same outcome, only that everyone is given equal chance and opportunity, writes Donald J. Kochan.
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By Donald J. Kochan Equality - it is a concept canvassing the streets, airwaves, schools, restaurants, pubs and homes today throughout California and around the country. Equality, in a legal sense, means that no person or class receives privileges or punishments in any discriminatory sense. It is a pipe dream to believe that the law will avoid the seduction to satisfy particular political interests, but it must do so to avoid that sed...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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