Does The Classless Society Really Exist? Can It Ever? ( Archived) (67)

In this day and age, the idea of "Class" levels is considered something that belongs to the past, together with race discrimination and world poverty.

Of course, the latter two still exist, and sadly probably always will. I believe it is the same with the class system.

There are always going to be those who were born into a more priviliged world and whose family were considered "wealthy". There are those who are what they call "New Money", who to a certain degree replaced old-fashioned aristocracy, even in so-called "Republics".

There are also those who claim to denounce their upbringing, claim to be a "Person of the People" and fight for the common man.

However, ideas of "class" come in different guises; some are looked down upon because their spelling is not great, or their fashion sense is considered dubious, or their accent is not cut-glass.

Can humanity ever truely get to a point where we are all equal, are all classless, and no-one is considered on a higher ranking than anyone else?

Who judges others in this capacity more? Men or women? Or are they both equally judgemental?

I fear there will always be "Snobs"; whether they be literary, financial or otherwise.

I don't believe so.


Your fears are well founded.

So, is it human nature to always need some kind of ranking?

I dont believe that for a moment.

I agree with you..It seems to be the determination of the rich class to try and be superior over everyone and also from what I see it seems like the rich are trying to squeeze out the middle class with layoffs, unemployment, then re hiring the same people at half the cost..The old saying, the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, seems to be true unfortunately..

Survival of the fittest........fattest, most intelligent, most beautiful, richest, smarmiest, best tanned, hairiest, baldest, scantiest dressed..........the list is endless!