The phrase "about as fair" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express a comparison regarding fairness, often implying that something is not very fair at all.
Example: "The decision to cut funding for the program was about as fair as asking a child to share their favorite toy with a stranger."
Alternatives: "roughly equal in fairness" or "not particularly fair".
Second, this is about as fair as when Ted Stevens caught hell for describing the internet as "a series of tubes".
Asked whether it was appropriate for an actor to make political speeches, Nimoy said, "Well, I think it's about as fair as Ronald Reagan running for governor of California based on the fact that he's done some movies".
To imply that the Soviet sys tem is a working example of Marxist theory is about as fair as implying that Judeo‐Chris tian behavior and Judeo‐Chris tian ethical and moral stand ards are one and the same...
So Libya, with the connivance of Interpol (whose red notice system is abused by vengeful governments) got hold of Senussi first, for a trial that will be about as fair as that of Saddam Hussein, and which will doubtless end in the same way.
Why, then, does its celebrity flavor roster look about as "fair" and diverse as an invite list for Glenn Beck's bachelor party?
This is about as fair and progressive a plan as you can find.
"It is important to emphasise that, however proficient the admission system is - and our arrangements in London are about as efficient and fair as it is possible to have - it cannot create additional places at the most popular schools".
Helen Jenner, chairwoman of the Pan London Admissions Board which co-ordinates school admissions across London, said: "However proficient the admissions system is - and our arrangements in London are about as efficient and fair as it is possible to have - it cannot create extra places at schools which are already full.
Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks and recipient of the 2012 Humanist Media Award, said at the American Humanist Association's annual conference that this problem is the result of a media that cares more about being perceived as "fair" by viewers than actually finding out the truth about an issue.
I began reading and writing about issues such as fair trade and Disney didn't come out as squeaky clean as its Mickey image might suggest.
"But when disassembling diversity into its component parts, support fractures depending on what was at issue". When pressed about issues such as fair pay, employment opportunities and integration, communities disintegrate into divergent factions.
