The fundamental issue is not private schools themselves but economic inequality that allows some parents to secure advantages for their children. Critics argue that private schools perpetuate inequality and should be abolished. They point out that privately educated students are vastly overrepresented in positions of power and influence. Yet abolishing private schools would not solve this problem. Wealthy parents would simply move to areas with the best state schools, driving up house prices and effectively creating the same exclusivity through geography rather than fees. Others would hire private tutors or send children abroad for education. Indeed, in countries that have banned private schools, these exact patterns have emerged. Wealth will always find ways to purchase educational advantage. Which one of the following best expresses the main conclusion of the above argument?