SOCIOLOGY Would it be either desirable or possible to establish a truly classless society? Why? Provide both supporting and opposing viewpoints. In other words, the pros and cons to this type of society.

It is not entirely clear whether it would be either desirable or possible to establish a truly classless society. However, the idea of a truly classless society offers many advantages. First, a truly classless society would eliminate the conflicts and tensions which presently exist between the "haves" and the "have nots." The source of these conflicts and tensions is primarily due to the fact that certain individuals (i.e., "have nots") cannot afford even basic needs such as clothing, food, health insurance, and shelter while other individuals (i.e., "haves") may afford not only basic needs but also "luxury" items such as sports utility vehicles.

Next, a truly classless society would allow every individual to compete solely on the basis of merit. This is vital because presently, certain individuals receive opportunities (i.e., jobs, promotions, raises, etc.) merely because...

Eliminating the class divisions in society would ensure that all individuals who were qualified based upon objective factors such as education, experience, intelligence, skills, training, etc. would be given a fair opportunity to compete for a position. In addition, emphasizing objective factors would allow society to return to a meritocracy, which would ensure that jobs, promotions, raises, etc. were doled out to the individual who was most qualified, not the individual who had the better class position or most connections.
While the notion of a truly classless society offers numerous advantages, there are also many disadvantages. First, a truly classless society devalues one of the core hallmarks of our democratic society, i.e., the theory of capitalism. One of the things which makes our democratic society function as well as it does is capitalism, i.e., the concept that individuals who work hard will eventually reap the financial rewards of their sweat. Next, although a truly classless society would theoretically enable…