Egalitarianism is the trend of thought that favours equality for all people. In order to create an equal society, it is necessary for those more fortunate to give whatever is required to the less fortunate. The aim to create an equal society if taken literally would be unrealistic, as by mere nature people are unequal. In the sense that we have different heights, skin and personality. However, to create an equal society in the sense that people have the same laws, freedom and opportunities is more practical. Wealth tends to create more wealth; expanding the gap between fortunate and unfortunate. Kenny Troutt and Howards Schultz are victims of this. Kenny Troutt was born into an unequal society. He did not have much and was the son of a bartender. He began his career selling life insurance and used these funds to finance is tuition at Southern Illinois University. He took Excel public and merged with Teleglobe in a $3.5 billion deal. Currently, he has a net worth of $1, 41 billion. He understands that there is a gap between rich and poor and gives what he has in excess to reduce this gap. He sponsors his 2 sons’ competitive youth basketball teams which integrate disadvantaged families. …show more content…
Fortunately, he had a natural talent in sports, particularly football, which he used to receive a football scholarship to Northern Michigan University. He worked hard and after graduating joined Starbucks as the Director of Marketing. He had big ideas to branch the Starbucks business but was declined. He left Starbucks in the hopes of starting his own business but due to his unfortunate financial status, he could not start his own business. Luckily, he received $100 000 from a wealthy doctor who believed in his dream. To summarise, Schultz original Starbucks management sold Starbucks to him and he branched out across the United