Sidney Crosby The Difference Principle

The difference principle is a very fair and effective way to ensure justice in society. However, in some cases and when taken to certain extremes, it does not hold up as a principle of justice. This essay will first define important terms like difference principle, original position and veil of ignorance. The example of Sidney Crosby will be examined to see how the difference principle holds up against some reasonable and logical arguments. Then the difference principle will be exposed to some hypothetical arguments and critiques.
The difference principle is the assertion that inequality can only be tolerated if the worst off person in society benefits from that inequality. This is referring to inequality of wealth or goods that develops
He could make the case that he worked tirelessly for years to become as good as he is at hockey. He could tell us about nights when others went out to have fun and he went and practiced. He could explain that while others were sleeping in he was going for jogs. He could even argue that his mental knowledge of the game is a result of hours of watching hockey and reading hockey books. According to Rawls though, all of these arguments are not valid. Rawls would say that Sidney Crosby was simply born into a lucky situation that resulted in him making millions of undeserved dollars more than everyone else in society. Rawls could say that if Sidney had been raised by parents who taught him to be lazy rather than work hard he would not be the superstar he is today. If his parents had been too poor to afford to sign him up for hockey as a child and too poor to pay for a stick to practice with, then how would he have been able to become the Sidney he is today. This is of course a valid argument. Everything had to go exactly right in order for Sidney to become the superstar hockey player he became. If he had broken his leg in a random car accident when he was five years old that then prevented him from playing hockey for a year and made him take up piano, maybe he would be an average professional pianist right now instead of an exceptional professional hockey