• Susaga@sh.itjust.works
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    7 hours ago

    I’m not convinced you actually read my comment before responding.

    I don’t even think you wanted a discussion. I think you just want to say your belief and have it treated as fact.

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        6 hours ago

        Okay, you definitely didn’t read my comment if that’s what you think it was. Let me sum it up for you:

        • A person’s merit is subjective.
        • Judging merit based on subjective values will bring in biases and corruption.
        • Judging merit based on objective values is impossible, and will need to be a simplification.
        • In either case, people will game the system to raise their value, regardless of whether they actually contribute anything of merit.
        • Any system will become outdated VERY quickly, as society is always changing.
        • Capitalism only judges the acquisition of capital, which is not a merit.
        • A person can cheat literally any system if they try hard enough.

        I explained all of that without a single anecdote.