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Re:Why Gov.uk's Exit this Page component doesn't use the Esc... by int_19h on Thursday October 10, 2024 @01:01PM (#41800868)
It would be meritocracy if both kids had equal opportunity to earn those merits. If the ability to do so is itself gated, it's only meritocratic within the privileged group.
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Re:Why Gov.uk's Exit this Page component doesn't use the Esc... by labster on Thursday October 10, 2024 @02:21PM (#41801671)
No, equality of opportunity is specifically not needed for a meritocracy. It wasn’t in the original book[1], it didn’t happen in the old Chinese examination system, and it sure doesn’t happen now.

Merits are measurements, and society adapts to make those measurements a target.

[1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rise_of_the_Meritocracy

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Re:Why Gov.uk's Exit this Page component doesn't use the Esc... by bjoli on Friday October 11, 2024 @09:20AM (#41809253)
Oh, but this is not how meritocracy is ever viewed in a liberal democracy. Equality of opportunity is the defence on an unequal society.

For the inequality of outcome to be fair and just, there has to be at least some kind equality of opportunity in a meritocratic society.

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