1. How it illuminates the issues of fairness that we are engaging with this week. We often praise equality, but is it fair? What is the difference between equality and equity? The cartoon suggests a third option, calling it "liberation"--if people can't see over the fence, what if we just removed the fence altogether? What do you think is the right thing to do? Equality? Equity? Liberation? Something else?

2. Why is it acceptable to elect as U.S. President the person the people chose most often? What makes popular voting an appropriate way to select a president? Would popular voting be appropriate to select for every kind of job or office--no more interviews or resumes, just vote on candidates for every position? Why or why not?