The Importance of Equality | Equal Opportunity
Equality means more than just knowing we are all the same; it infers that everyone is afforded the same opportunities. In the United States, we are fortunate to have many opportunities to better ourselves, our families, and society. Some of these opportunities include access to education, employment, and healthcare.
Education can be a gateway to climbing the social and economic ladder, but do all people have equal access to good schools and universities? After all, going to school costs money and takes time. Unfortunately, for some people, the immediacy of economic crises can override opportunities to invest in a better future.
Education often dictates the availability and access to jobs with higher salaries and better opportunities for career advancement. Higher wages often dictate an employee’s quality of life, determining where they can live, what type of housing they can afford, and the quality of education available to their children.
Financial earnings and the quality of their employers also directly affect the availability of good healthcare. Preventative healthcare, something out of the reach of many who lack monetary resources, can ensure a better quality of life and longer careers, even in physically demanding jobs. A lack of adequate healthcare can quickly cause a downward economic spiral by keeping…
