RE:India is a 'democracy' and NOT 'meritocracy' like Singapore.
by Kumar on Jan 11, 2008 12:53 AM Permalink
India did not have merit system for 5000 years. India never had the merit system. People belonging to certain caste were only allowed to become teachers, the literacy rate in India is for everyone to see. People from only a certain caste were allowed to become rulers, the slavery of India is for all to see. People from only a certain caste were allowed to be businessmen, the poverty and corruption is for everyone to see. Majority of IAS and IPS officers are corrupt, what merit are we talking about here? Merit to mug up books and utterly lack character. I will anyday take a good strong character and ethics over the so called merit in India.
RE:India is a 'democracy' and NOT 'meritocracy' like Singapore.
by Rupakshi on Jan 11, 2008 02:00 AM Permalink
India had only merit system in all fields. Where did you get that India did not have merit system for 5000 years? People from certain caste were trained to be rulers. I am not saying it was right or wrong. In the times where there was no transportation, communication etc. they did what was best for that time. Now it is not the best. But you are advocating that is the way to go.
RE:India is a 'democracy' and NOT 'meritocracy' like Singapore.
by usa on Jan 11, 2008 03:33 PM Permalink
India does not need (y)our merit. India can buy this merit from Chinese & Rest of The World at a much cheaper rate.
