{"id":164,"date":"2015-08-06T13:33:38","date_gmt":"2015-08-06T17:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nationalpolygamyadvocate.com\/blog\/?p=164"},"modified":"2015-08-07T11:09:30","modified_gmt":"2015-08-07T15:09:30","slug":"socialism-instead-of-equality-of-opportunity-its-equality-of-outcome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalpolygamyadvocate.com\/blog\/socialism-instead-of-equality-of-opportunity-its-equality-of-outcome\/","title":{"rendered":"Socialism: Instead of Equality of Opportunity, It\u2019s Equality of Outcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Socialists do not understand what real equality means.<\/p>\n<p>To be clear, I wholly and emphatically believe in equality among humankind.  But equality does not mean that there are no differences in the content of different people&#8217;s characters or no differences in the levels of their performances and\/or achievements.  As I am an Anti-Socialist, this distinction is important to understand.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Socialists say, &#8216;We need to have equality.&#8217; But instead of being an equality of opportunity, it\u2019s an equality of outcome. &#8220;<\/em> I declare this soundbite in my speech, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_EuqKbPHYoM?list=UUSTmQkSVQMbglFcBb1OJGhA\"\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Anti-Socialist<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the speech, I present an example of what would happen if I played a one-on-one game of basketball with renowned basketball legend, Michael Jordan.  Beyond any doubt, in  such a game, that superstar would metaphorically &#8220;wipe the floor with me.&#8221;  I would clearly end up losing the game with the final score being something like 500-0.<\/p>\n<p>To a socialist, that ending score of 500-0 would be said to be &#8220;unfair.&#8221;  In order to &#8220;make us equal,&#8221; a socialist would then take 250 points from Michael Jordan&#8217;s score and give them to me.  Thereby making the score 250-250, the socialist would then  say that I am &#8220;equal&#8221; with Michael Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>But the truth is indisputable.  When it comes to basketball, I am most definitely NOT an &#8220;equal&#8221; with Michael Jordan.  While he and I both had equal opportunity to become great at basketball, the fact remains that he chose to do that and achieved it.  And I did not.  We both have equality of opportunity, but not equality of outcome.<\/p>\n<p>While my speech does not directly address anything about UCAP (unrelated consenting adult polygamy), understanding the point of this meme sound-bite does apply nevertheless.  Using big government to force OMOW (one man one woman) doctrine is what I call <em>marital socialism<\/em>.  Instead of providing an equality of opportunity for marriage, it seeks to forcefully impose an equality of outcome.  With a line that would make Karl Marx proud, it declares, &#8220;One for Each so that Each Might have One!&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>As part of the larger project to empower polygamy activists with tools of shareable memes, the pic for this sound-bite has been posted on Pinterest.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Pinterest Board:<\/em>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/mhenkelpolygamy\/quotes-the-anti-socialist\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>QUOTES &#8211; The Anti-Socialist<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Pinterest PIC:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/425238389794101130\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Socialists say, &#8220;We need to have equality.&#8221;<br \/> But instead of being an equality of opportunity, it\u2019s an equality of outcome. <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The video for the entire speech is posted online.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Youtube VIDEO:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_EuqKbPHYoM?list=UUSTmQkSVQMbglFcBb1OJGhA\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Anti-Socialist<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It has also been embedded here below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_EuqKbPHYoM?list=UUSTmQkSVQMbglFcBb1OJGhA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>These three links (one to <em>Youtube<\/em> and two to <em>Pinterest<\/em>) are created to be tools for supporters to use when working to persuade others to allow freedom for polygamists.<\/p>\n<p>If you consider yourself a UCAP polygamy activist, the movement needs your help here.<br \/>\nPlease follow\/comment\/share these three items on social media.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/425238389794101130\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/nationalpolygamyadvocate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/equality-of-outcome-Anti-Socialist-Mark-Henkel-700x400-300x174.jpg\" alt=\"equality of outcome - Anti-Socialist - Mark Henkel\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-137\" target=\"outtopinterest\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalpolygamyadvocate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/equality-of-outcome-Anti-Socialist-Mark-Henkel-700x400-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nationalpolygamyadvocate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/equality-of-outcome-Anti-Socialist-Mark-Henkel-700x400-150x87.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nationalpolygamyadvocate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/equality-of-outcome-Anti-Socialist-Mark-Henkel-700x400.jpg 691w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Socialists do not understand what real equality means. 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