“Meritocracy is a lie the wealthy tell to justify inequality”
Agree
- Birth circumstances determine outcomes overwhelmingly
- Systemic advantages compound across generations
- Luck matters far more than effort
- Meritocracy myth justifies exploitation morally
Disagree
- Individual choices dramatically affect outcomes
- Countless people rise from poverty through merit
- Skills and work ethic are rewarded consistently
- Denying merit removes incentive to improve
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