There are some amongst us who, it seems, are able to do better in life because of the advantages that our in-built and inherited characteristics give us. This is a privilege meter that will determine just how privileged you are based on various characteristics.

If I understand the notion, those who have such privileged positions in life should have whatever advantages we have eroded by wealth transfers along with other encumbrances to our enjoying our privilege. If you are pretty, for example, you should perhaps be prevented from wearing make-up.

The meter conveniently puts the various characteristics in order from the most privileged to the least so you can see what they consider are the dregs of society.

The one category left out is to ask whether you think such a scale is “insane” through to whether you believe it to be “absolutely valid in every detail”. If you are able to understand that the people who take these things seriously are bonkers, you obviously have an advantage in life over those lower down the scale.

[From Tim Blair]