Growing up I was taught the difference between equality of opportunity and actual equality. For me, the difference between these two terms can be summed up by a metaphor: if a group of people wished to climb over a wall, equality of opportunity would amount to giving each of them a three-rung step-ladder, whereas actual equality would be giving those with shorter arms and legs a ladder with enough rungs to get the job done. Laws based on equality of opportunity, though seeming just, are destined to fall short – I aim to ensure that laws and legislators adhere to that second, and far more nuanced, standard.