Law and order

I saw a tee shirt on a young basketball player that said, "it takes more than talent". We live in a competitive world and those who are willing to develop their skills will benefit. This is sometimes called a meritocracy and that is exemplified by the American Dream of home ownership. This whole concept is being challenged by a new idea called equity. Based on the constitutional concept that all men are created equal, equality meant equal opportunity. The country has fallen short of this promise but the new idea has given up on trying to achieve equal opportunity and is now pushing the new idea of equity. A good example of this new way of looking at things can be seen in the NY City DA Alvin Bragg. He campaigned on the promise of equity in law enforcement and he is now implementing that promise. He has declared that he will not prosecute cases of theft because he feels these are people who are left out of society and are just trying to catch up. He says if you are hungry you will steal food. While Bragg's empathy and compassion are to be admired, it is an injustice to the victims of theft and if each DA starts to enforce the laws based on his personal feelings the idea of law and order will cease to exist. Not surprising all to many of these thieves who are prosecuted become repeat offenders.