You've totally missed my point. I'm not arguing that we shouldn't give people equal access to early education, or anything of the sort. This is a question of w

You've totally missed my point. I'm not arguing that we shouldn't give people equal access to early education, or anything of the sort. This is a question of whether or not circumstances and culture in upbringing can have an effect on merit. If they do, and you are operating a business with the goal of maximizing success, then rationally it is valid to use culture as a proxy for merit.