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2081 Discussion Questions

2081 Discussion Questions. 1. What is equality? a . What did the American Founders mean by “All men are created equal…”? b . Can you think of examples of forced equality that exist today? In school? In sports ? In other areas? 2. Is excellence a good thing?

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2081 Discussion Questions

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  1. 2081 Discussion Questions

  2. 1. What is equality? a. What did the American Founders mean by “All men are created equal…”? b. Can you think of examples of forced equality that exist today? In school? In sports? In other areas? • 2. Is excellence a good thing? a. Have you ever been mocked for being good at something? If so, was the reaction of other students positive or negative? If not, have you ever reacted negatively to a classmate being successful at something? b. Why would the talented people in 2081 accept handicaps from the government? • 3. Equality and society a. What did Aristotle mean when he said, “The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal”? b. Thomas Jefferson said, “There is a natural aristocracy among men. The grounds of this are virtue and talents.” How is this natural aristocracy different from the traditional aristocracy?

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