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Comment on the opinion that a belief in egalitarianism is common to all forms of socialism.
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Comment on the opinion that a belief in egalitarianism is common to all forms of socialism. Egalitarianism is a belief in absolute equality. In a society run by such an idea, members of that society enjoy formal equality, equality of opportunity and equality of outcome. In an egalitarian society, the gap between the rich and the poor, the 'have' and 'have nots' will either be minimised or eradicated because all people will earn the same amount regardless of personal talent. While all forms of socialism will espouse the idea that society should strive to be more equal, not all will go to the extreme of egalitarianism where that equality is uncompromisingly imposed. There are two main forms of socialism, revolutionary and utopian. Revolutionary socialist believe that a socialist form of government can only be achieved by rebellion, utopian socialist believe it is possible for a 'worker's paradise' to be created through legitimate...
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