The idea of equality in society is best understood to imply the absence of which one of the following?

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A. Special privileges for any section of society. Equality in society is chiefly about the absence of special, unearned privileges that let one section enjoy advantages others do not, that is the core of what the idea rules out. It does not mean the absence of every legal restraint, since reasonable restrictions can coexist with equality, nor does it rule out competition among individuals or variation in political ideology, both of which are compatible with an equal society. Hence option A correctly identifies what equality is understood to exclude.

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A. Special privileges for any section of society

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B. All forms of competition among individuals

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C. Every kind of legal restraint on individual conduct

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D. Any variation in political ideology among citizens