Equality of opportunity is the notion that every person is offered the same opportunities in order to be just, even if the there are preexisting inequalities among persons. A person can become a successful doctor, whereas, someone else can become an unfortunate starving artist. As long as everyone goes with the flow of society via abiding by the laws and engaging in fair play, equality of opportunity is present and occurring, despite the obvious contrasting outcomes. Equality of opportunity seems to be the standard of equality that harmonizes with the American ideal best. In America, somewhere out there, is a filthy rich person and a dirt-poor individual who have never violated the law nor cheated the system. Both parties are offered the
