Not too far away from our homeland, there used to be a country governed by a rigid hierarchical caste system. Back then, it's almost impossible to move out of a particular class, one could only resign to fate and mingle in their own class. If you were fortunate enough to be born with a golden spoon in your mouth, you would lead a life blessed with riches. On the other hand, if you were languishing in the lower classes, you would be held in contempt and discriminated upon for the rest of your worthless being. Due to such a vast disparity in status and fortune, the differientiation was obvious; with the interclasses' relationships being boss and servant, or worse still, tyrant and slave. Although such a deplorable system has long since been abolished, it is still prevalent to a certain extent in India.
In comparison, Singapore now has a democratic government built on meritocracy. Democratic as it may be, meritocracy has constructed an invisible caste system that grips the lives of all Singaporeans. Instead of being based on one's family lineage, this invisible system scrutinizes one's academic results which are deemed as indicators of one's intelligence and likely determinants of one's future wealth. As a result, the population is being subconsciously segregated into classes of academic attainment. Consequentially, this invisible hand is pushing us towards materialism that is slowly devouring the morality that makes us human, causing us to forsake the fundamental pleasures of life. Gone were the days when you could enjoy the company of your family and friends without subconsciously comparing yourself with your siblings and peers in terms of academic achievement and/or income.
Inevitably, one would seek other forms of self-satisfaction to diminish their inferiority complex. For example, when you lose out in qualifications, you try to win by appearance........
Too fricking lazy to finish this entry. Lol!!!!!!!!!