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Back to on topic.  I actually wish real talent was valued more across the board.  Sure it takes hard work too but talent is what should be rewarded and nurtured whether its academics, sports, the arts etc.
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Real talent should be detected and nurtured, but I don't agree that it needs to be rewarded.  Results should be rewarded.  The talented kid already has a leg up with achieving better results than a less talented kid, but if other kids are better than the talented kid because they put in the work, then they're the ones who should get the reward.

The culture clash surrounding achievement is interesting.  The American cultural mindset is that talent should be rewarded, and talented kids shouldn't need to spend much time on academics, music, or any non-sports activities.  Even without the effort, the most talented kid deserves to be on top.  The Asian mindset rewards effort more than talent, they have no problem with kids spending a lot of time on academics or music, and there's no expectation that their kids deserve to be at the top.  [/quote]

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