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Roachboy, your response was on-topic, and I tried to engage you on it. I was very socratic early in the thread, and that was apparently misread, so I moved over to a blunter mode later. But I was not interested in political sparring in the thread. What I wanted was an explanation of the premise behind the idea that there is something wrong with some degree of economic inequality. I'm still waiting. I'm a big believer in opportunity and achievement, and I think everyone should have both. I just don't see how you can have them without also accepting some degree of economic inequality. I also don't see why economic inequality is different from any other kind: each person has different endowments, and no one is equal to everyone else in their endowments and abilities. So why should inequality in the ability to make money be treated differently from inequality in other areas?
You're right, this is a more philosophical discussion than the usual partisan crap that is in the politics board. And I specifically wanted to stay away from the partisan crap.
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