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by ChemicalWarfare 2951 days ago
>> Here is the hard thing to swallow: Some people are worth more than others.

I would add a qualifier here - "in some situations". As human beings per se we all are "worth" the same.

When acting in a specific capacity, however, your ability to perform in that capacity determines your objective worth in that role. And of course it's pretty obvious that some occupations are better suited for ppl with different abilities. Master programmer will (most likely)be a worthless pro running back and (most likely)vice versa.

The thing is - ppl are very accepting of the physical differences between individuals but contrary to what the article is saying - intellectual differences are way more of a taboo.