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by Jtsummers 3555 days ago
In many ways reflecting the notion of privilege. The "valids" gained much of their quality of life benefits due to the nature of their conception rather than the nature of their person. Similarly, the "in-valids" were denied those things for the same reason.

It wasn't meritocratic except within its two communities, and the one (in-valids) were denied access to the upper levels as a matter of policy.