On the other hand, if the men can be mixed together in some way that will loosen the class or caste bonds and put each on his merits as an individual man, there is certain to be a regrouping independent of caste lines.
Roosevelt argues that mixing people across social strata fosters meritocracy and breaks down artificial divisions.
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