No “most qualified” person for the job?

May 5, 2009
2:05 pm
Posted in: Links, Politics

Duncan Black: “The idea that for any job, especially something like Supreme Court judge, there’s one ‘most qualified’ person who can be determined is just idiotic.”

Then you’re not looking hard enough. A critical reviewer should be able to determine qualification differences between any two individuals. Giving up and picking between them based on race or gender is lazy.

2 Responses to “No “most qualified” person for the job?”

  1. Rob (subscribed) says:

    Well, that statement probably fits in with the liberal philosophy pretty well. They want equality of outcome. In their minds, once you reach a certain point, nobody is any “better” than anyone else.

    It’s racist or hateful or something to make determinations like that.

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