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Equal
A
society that puts equality — in the sense of equality
of outcome — ahead of freedom will end up with neither
equality nor freedom. The use of force to achieve equality
will destroy freedom, and the force, introduced for good purposes,
will end up in the hands of people who use it to promote their
own interests.
On
the other hand, a society that puts freedom first will, as
a happy by-product, end up with both greater freedom and greater
equality. Though a by-product of freedom, greater equality
is not an accident. A free society releases the energies and
abilities of people to pursue their own objectives. It prevents
some people from arbitrarily suppressing others. It does not
prevent some people from achieving positions of privilege,
but so long as freedom is maintained, it prevents those positions
of privilege from becoming institutionalized; they are subject
to continued attack by other able, ambitious people. Freedom
means diversity but also mobility. It preserves the opportunity
for today’s advantaged to become tomorrow’s privileged
and, in the process, enables almost everyone, from top to
bottom, to enjoy a fuller and richer life.
FREE
TO CHOOSE — A Personal Statement, Milton and Rose
Friedman, 1980
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