Is meritocracy a myth?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Is meritocracy a myth?". Your opponent's style: Ricky Gervais

this house believes sport is more important than exams in schools

Wrong. Sport's nice for breaks, exams are what actually matter. You think colleges care if you can kick a ball? They care about your grades, your future, your ability to think. Most kids aren't becoming athletes, but all of them need jobs. An exam proves you've learned something useful. Sport proves you're good at sport. Look, I get it, kids love PE more than math, but that's exactly why exams matter more—they teach what's actually hard. You can't build a life on athletics unless you're elite, and most aren't. But everyone needs real skills. That's just reality.