This is a topic I've tried to bring up (in meat-space) a few times over the years - can/should natural intelligence be viewed/treated as a form of privilege? I

This is a topic I've tried to bring up (in meat-space) a few times over the years - can/should natural intelligence be viewed/treated as a form of privilege? Invariably people twist this into 'access to education', but I'm trying to get to the actual natural ability one may or may not possess prior to any societal (school) honing