• Susaga@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      7·
      13 days 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.

        • Susaga@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          6·
          13 days 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          • Any system will become outdated VERY quickly, as society is always changing.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.