Freedom or Equality: which do you want? It's not an easy choice.

Do you really believe that all children born ought to have equal opportunities for successful lives? Really? And how far exactly do you want the government go in order to guarantee this? How should we guarantee the child of a drug addicted homeless woman the same shot at success as a home-schooled child from a caring intact family? Does a religious upbringing confer an unfair advantage on some children?