Meritocracy- The way to go?

Meritocracy can find the most intelligent people. The “cream of the crops”, but, I feel that more than academic results are needed to enable the best to rise to the top. The brightest maybe, but the best should rise to the top with other factors such as leadership and moral qualities. Mr. Lee says, “I am a beneficiary of that meritocratic system.” Similarly, we are beneficiaries of this system, but we must think from another point of view; if we were to have this system, would that mean that the others who are not intelligent enough will be left behind? Will this mean they will not be successful? Let me answer that question. Yes. Lee Kuan Yew focuses on the positive impacts of the meritocracy system, to the people who would benefit from it. He himself benefits from it and thus would feel it is helpful. But he does not consider the negative impacts, on those that are not like him, those that are less intelligent. Mr. Lee speaks from the egoist point of view, so as to achieve the short term and long term goals for Singapore, thus, not looking and seeing that those who would suffer. Though one must admit that meritocracy would bring the top people out to lead the country, one must also admit that the smartest people would not necessarily be the best to drive the country. On the other hand, meritocracy can help those who are intelligent, and have the capabilities to help the country, but are in financial aid. This system would grant them scholarships to give them the education they would need, even without the social or money to do so.