Reply #4: As far as history goes it has always been like this in Europe. [View All]

[izzie]

That was one of the points of the 'founders' but it has still been with us since we got here also. Even the Pilgrims had a class system and the Puritans thought to marry in to the Pilgrims families was a good deal. I think it may be human nature to buy our family into the in groups that gets ahead. Once talent makes it to the top it also joins the group. We just are a little better about pushing talent in this country than Europe. It is only reasonable to see more talent go to the top as you open the gene pool to all that can do it. Societies have not always done this. Interesting that India and China are moving to wards this for schools. A fact I once learned in Germany they did this for its army and were classed as having a great army with that being one of the reasons. A country could also end up with a lot of same type people which I think we are heading to. We really need some new blood in top colleges, govt. and business.