beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
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Don't you think that the judiciary, army, civil service etc would all benefit from having a diverse make up?
no, i dont. i think the top jobs benefit most from best educated people. how does it help someone's understanding of law, or military strategy if they've lived on an estate in Swindon? diversity has its place, and background shouldn't be a block to getting into the top Uni's or jobs, but we should expect our "elite" to come through the best education.
the debate is upside down, it seems to assume that these people only got their position solely because of background, that it is inevitable. they still have to pass their A levels, get their degree, do their bar exam or civil service exams etc. not all that go to top schools or top universities go on to join the "elite". sometimes they become journalists.