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1、二十世纪并没有摧毁阶级制度(The twentieth century did not destroy the class system)二十世纪并没有摧毁阶级制度these days we hear a lot of nonsense about the great classless society. the idea that the twentieth century is the age of the mon man has bee one of the great clichs of our time. the same old arguments are put forward
2、in evidence. here are some of them: monarchy as a system of government has been pletely discredited. the monarchies that survive have been deprived of all political power. inherited wealth has been savagely reduced by taxation and, in time, the great fortunes will disappear altogether. in a number o
3、f countries the victory has been plete. the people rule; the great millennium has bee a political reality. but has it? close examination doesnt bear out the claim.it is a fallacy to suppose that all men are equal and that society will be leveled out if you provide everybody with the same educational
4、 opportunities. the fact is that nature dispenses brains and ability with a total disregard for the principle of quality. the old rules of the jungle, survival of the fittest, and might is right are still with us. ther spread of education has destoryed the old class system and created a new one. rew
5、ards are based on merit. for aristocracy read metitocracy; in other respects, society remains unaltered: the class system is rigidly ability, animal cunning, skill, the knack of seizing opportunities, all bring material rewards. and what is the first thing people do when they bee rich? they use thei
6、r wealth to secure the best possible opportunities for their children, to give them a good start in life. for all the lip-service we pay to the idea of equality, we do not consider this worong in the western world. private schools which offer unfair advantages over state schools are not banned becau
7、se one of the principles in a democracy is that people should be free to choose how they will educate their children. in this way, the new meritocracy can perpetuate itself to a certain extent: an able child from a wealthy home can succeed far more rapidly than his poorer counterpart. wealth is also
8、 used indiscriminately to further political ends.in societies wholly dedicated to the principle of social equality, privileged private education is forbidden. but even here people are rewarded according to their abilities. in fact, so great is the need fro skilled workers that the least able may be neglected. bright children are carefully and expensively trained to bee future rulers. in the end, all political ideologies boil down to the same thing: class divisions persist whether you are ruled by a feudal king or an educated peasant.
