Question for the day

[davywavy]

Elitism only has a bad reputation amongst those who do not have either the wherewithal and/or the ambition to join said elite.

Discuss.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

(Hilary again)
But if a belief that one is better than other people ("plebeians") leads one to set oneself high personal standards - if you believe that you owe it to your ancestors to display heroism, self-sacrifice, acts of charity and public service, does it matter if the rationale for your belief is an unpopular or unfashionable one?

[raggedhalo.livejournal.com]

I am all in favour of people striving for greatness, for whatever reason, really.

It's where elites start to try to prevent others from striving for greatness that my issues start with them.