The logical economic response to your arguement is an inheritance tax.
While this will only go part way in addressing the 'equal opportunity" arguement , then at least it will be a start. All OECD countries have it including the keepers of our national security; namely the USA & the UK.
Given that your blanket/mother's milk post above on the topic got 12 thumbs up, it will be interesting to see how many thumbs this one gets....eh?
As a philosopher once said: "to criticise the status quo is safe but to propose an alternative is dangerous" !!!!!
