They must be vigorously defended above all by the most powerful people in our society, the people who not simply have a voice, but have power to enforce those principles. The meritocracy is not just some goal that we should strive toward. It's the whole point. You have to judge people on their behavior, not on their blood. Otherwise you move very quickly into collective punishment. This is why what Israel is doing in Gaza is immoral. (16:39–16:45)
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Asserts that meritocracy is essential and foundational, not merely aspirational.
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