>> "Can you actually prove that people are in any way capable of measuring merit, especially for leadership decisions, which is pretty squishy to begin with?"

> I'd love to hear answers for this. In my experience, it seems ratings are just the boss's unverified opinion.

Therefore institute race-based policies?

All that matters here is how things _should_ work. The hiring process should be based off merit. They should not be based off race. We should do our best to correct these when they deviate.