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Full Idea
All liberals are egalitarians, though they may be more or less so.
Gist of Idea
Liberals are egalitarians, but in varying degrees
Source
John Kekes (Against Liberalism [1997], 05.1)
Book Ref
Kekes,John: 'Against Liberalism' [Cornell 1997], p.89
A Reaction
In the broadest view, this may be the one thing which distinguishes generalised liberals from the rest. To reject it needs a basis for the rejection, and every basis for its flat rejection is anathema to liberals.