Democracy Does Not Require Perfect Equality, But

They Say The State Should Not Impose On Its Citizens A Preferred Way Of Life, But Should Leave Them As Free As Possible To Choose Their Own Values And Ends, Consistent With A Similar Liberty For Others.

If Parents Are Aiming At Choosing Children Who Will Be Good Athletes, Or Great Musicians, Or Who Will Get Into Ivy League Schools, Or Who Will Be Tall Enough To Make The Basketball Team, Then There Is A Danger That The Life Of The Child Will Bear The Burden Of That Expectation; And The Risk Of Disappointment And The Cost Of Disappointment Will Be Even Higher Than They Are Now, And Even Now They Can Be Considerable.

I Grew Up In A Jewish Family, And We Have Raised Our Children In A Jewish Tradition. Religion Gives A Framework For Moral Enquiry In Young Minds And Points Us To Questions Beyond The Material.

There Are Really Exercises In A Kind Of Consumerist Ethic That I Think Don't Have The Same Moral Weight As Medicine Or Health.

Aiming At Giving Our Kids A Competitive Edge In A Consumer Society - That, In Principle, Is A Goal That Is Limitless.