Meritocracy is fair is used fairly, do our stupid (yeah I just called him that since it is not defamatory) ESM Goh can go suck on his patronising term "compassionate meritocracy" which insults the people. The term makes one think of snotty elites told to take pity on the have nots by giving them a helping hand. ESM you can take that term and shove it ... . "... meritocracy derives its legitimacy by being a means to achieve fairness. It is not, unlike some may believe, something desirable in and of itself. Through examples, I have shown how the argument for meritocracy was strong one generation ago, but with the unfair results observed, much weaker today. If so, should we still pursue meritocracy the way we do? Put on the veil of ignorance once more, and observe our society. Is this a society you would want to be born into? Would you take a chance? Or would you like to see change? While a society where parents are banned from providing their children with opportunities is undesirable, this should not become so prevalent that it distorts the meritocratic system and turns it into an unfair one. Some may argue that this problem is an age-old one, and the problem of an uneven playing field has existed since time immemorial. However, this does not mean we should not work towards minimising it. Several policy measures should be considered, especially in the area of early childhood education and national examinations. These I will leave that for part II of this article. For now, let this be your takeaway: Meritocracy has its strengths, and must continue exist, but let us ensure that it does not end up betraying its own objective. We would be foolish to pursue it to the end, without its end in mind."
Posted on: Wed, 04 Sep 2013 13:32:48 +0000
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