ShadowMan
Designated Grumpy Old Fart
Personally I go along with the Heinlein premise in the SciFi novel Starship Troopers, that until you have honorably served a tour in the military you have not EARNED the right to either vote or serve in politics. Until you have put your arse on the line for your country you have not EARNED FULL CITIZENSHIP and have not earned the right to make decisions affecting the rest of society. That doesn't get rid of ALL of the egotistical near-do-wells but it seriously thins the herd of brainless bureaucrats and politicians. Just consider that, that basic requirement pretty much eliminates ALL of the current CONTESTANTS running for congress and the presidency. They simply would not be qualified to run.
Before you can lead and give orders, you must first learn how to follow and take orders.
There is nothing wrong with the concept of Apprenticeship, Journeyman and finally Master qualifications, so that by the time you're in a position of leadership you've actually demonstrated the necessary skills, knowledge, abilities and earned the right to exercise those abilities. Think of the brakes it would put on the elitist silver spoon instant promotion to positions of authority by wholly unqualified twerps program we're now running.
YMMV
Before you can lead and give orders, you must first learn how to follow and take orders.
There is nothing wrong with the concept of Apprenticeship, Journeyman and finally Master qualifications, so that by the time you're in a position of leadership you've actually demonstrated the necessary skills, knowledge, abilities and earned the right to exercise those abilities. Think of the brakes it would put on the elitist silver spoon instant promotion to positions of authority by wholly unqualified twerps program we're now running.
YMMV