> Does it follow due process? No. But does it empirically have high correlation? Definitely yes.
The same argument justifies hiring the most privileged candidates - rich parents, white, and has political connections and your boss's wife goes has been at their barbeque.
It does work - people who've been given the best in life are more likely to be competent and less likely to have issues. If something does happen to them or their family, they are more likely to have resources to cope. It's less likely to affect their work
But somehow as a society we've generally agreed that this isn't good enough of a rationale.
The same argument justifies hiring the most privileged candidates - rich parents, white, and has political connections and your boss's wife goes has been at their barbeque.
It does work - people who've been given the best in life are more likely to be competent and less likely to have issues. If something does happen to them or their family, they are more likely to have resources to cope. It's less likely to affect their work
But somehow as a society we've generally agreed that this isn't good enough of a rationale.