Each of us is intrinsically conditioned to a particular way of life by our community and the policies that govern such a society. In any current era, the organization of political principles, such as democracy or distributive justice, has been a predetermined outcome. We blindly accept that our ancestors were right and ignore the possibility of objections. However, this is a serious mistake, especially since our lives and the way society is organized are closely linked. This means that “we cannot avoid considering our political practices as modifiable, and even (if only retrospectively) as possible objects of choice” (Bird 3). For some, one of the “alterable” political practices of distributive justice, that of socialist equal opportunity (EOP), may seem extreme. The word socialism has become a “meaningless word” that serves as a synonym for tyranny (Orwell 4). Yet a specific form of socialism, equality of opportunity, has many advantages over current mainstream systems and should be considered a legitimate ideal of distributive justice. To achieve the aforementioned thesis, it is important to first define equality of opportunity. Within this definition, many reasonable objections will surface, but in challenging common theories of distributive justice it will be relatively straightforward to recognize the following: EOP is the most rational form of distributive justice given the inherent nature of society, it eliminates large numbers of people. inherent inequalities, and constitutes the most effective form of distributive justice if equality of opportunity can be guaranteed. The task then is to adequately define socialist EOP. This in itself, like the definition of most distributive justice systems, is a complex issue. However, it may... middle of paper ...... in my opinion, the nature of society includes a communitarian ideal that does not let those less fortunate suffer irrationally. Within the socialist EOP, each individual's decisions remain intact as long as everyone starts with the same chance of success. Although what might result is complexity, socialist EOP promotes a true sense of justice and fairness by meeting the true meaning of society. Economic efficiency should not matter, as long as the aforementioned ideals are upheld by the state. The consequence will be a fairer and perhaps more efficient society. Compared to other polarized programs, socialist EOP truly represents the best chance for success, eliminating a wide range of inequalities based on arbitrary factors, including luck. Only by eliminating all of these factors can a society based on a true sense of justice come into being...