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PETRUS

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20. Good luck.
Thu Jan 26, 2012, 02:38 PM
Jan 2012

Often enough, these arguments are lost causes.

Your debate adversary probably believes that we have equality of opportunity and a level playing field. The myth of equality of opportunity should be easy enough to dispel - common sense is enough to understand that (for starters, access to quality education, nutrition, healthcare, etc. is largely a function of where and to whom you are born). But most people don't understand economics, finance, and the law well enough to fully grasp how heavily tilted the playing field is.


Massive inequality destroyed Rome. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2012 #1
thanks, Mr. lumberjack navarth Jan 2012 #5
Well, Johnson20 Jan 2012 #15
As more and more wealthy romans were exempted from taxation lumberjack_jeff Jan 2012 #16
See my remark below.n/t Johnson20 Jan 2012 #23
The sourcing on that site is shaky, to say the least Blue_Tires Jan 2012 #17
This is a direct quote from Johnson20 Jan 2012 #22
Of course I read it Blue_Tires Jan 2012 #24
What are your thoughts on how the 1% have screwed the 99%? cbayer Jan 2012 #2
referring to me? navarth Jan 2012 #7
I guess I am unsure as to what you mean by "rock solid facts". cbayer Jan 2012 #10
um, navarth Jan 2012 #12
For a comical look, send him this piece from the Daily Show cbayer Jan 2012 #14
thanks! eom navarth Jan 2012 #25
I'm not sure what kind of facts would help Kellerfeller Jan 2012 #3
Precisely, thank you. navarth Jan 2012 #8
A good place to start would be the first episode of Moyers & Company cbayer Jan 2012 #4
Duh!! Why didn't I think of this one... navarth Jan 2012 #9
try this link (Mother Jones infographs) limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #6
These are excedllent, thanks navarth Jan 2012 #11
The full text of the US tax code should fit the bill. It is written by the 1% to kestrel91316 Jan 2012 #13
This person should care about inequality. PETRUS Jan 2012 #18
Oh of course he should! Problem is... navarth Jan 2012 #19
Good luck. PETRUS Jan 2012 #20
Ha. Thanks... navarth Jan 2012 #21
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