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Inequality is based on random luck of birth. Why defend inequality if you don’t know how much better system we can design? It seems that you’re defending capitalism. And having an economy does not require capitalism or communism specifically.

>>dostic+(OP)
> Inequality is based on random luck of birth.

We are each unequal to each other, yes. So what? Why is that bad? Why is equality good?

> It seems that you’re defending capitalism.

I'm not defending or attacking capitalism. I'm attacking the thoughtlessly repeated presupposition that inequality is bad as such. There is no justification for the claim that we should all be equally rich.

>>lo_zam+Dp3
Because we should all have the opportunity to live good respectable lives. That's way easier if you chose better parents before you were born, but for those that chose their parents poorly, they shouldn't be penalized and should still have every opportunity.

>>fragme+Fq3
Equality does not follow from the fact that it is good to help those in need.