[hueving]

>I can't directly address your question, because it doesn't seem well formed to me.

Let me see if I can take a stab at re-wording it. Why should someone who provides little value to society be rewarded the same as people that provide more value to society?

[gress]

That's a strawman - the alternative to a meritocracy is not necessarily communism.

[nikatwork]

Although The Communist Manifesto rails against capitalism's devaluing of art, philosophy and anything else that can't immediately be converted into ka-ching.

[gress]

Sure, the point is that meritocracy and communism are not the only options.