[a3n]

> Democracy is not the best form of government, meritocracy is.

The problem here is that what is valued as meritful is easily manipulated. If killing in war is proclaimed as meritful, then killers rule in such a meritocracy. Churchill said it best, democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others. http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/364.html

[myzerox]

Yes, one of his better quotes!

Of course a healthy meritocracy relies on a meaningful and objective measure of performance. Technology should make it easier to implement such a system today though, compared to the times of the old Greeks.