Jati atroouction to sociology Any problems with this argument? how to define functional importance? does acquisition of training or skill have to be unpleasant and costly might the scarcity of talents be artificially created through social means? Might not social stratification prevent the acquisition and recognition of talent? Even if the theory shows why some level of stratification is necessary, it doesn't in any way explain the level of inequality that actually exists Are there ways in which social stratification is dysfunctional?Any problems with this argument? • how to define functional importance? • does acquisition of training or skill have to be unpleasant and costly? • might the scarcity of talents be artificially created through social means? • Might not social stratification prevent the acquisition and recognition of talent? • Even if the theory shows why some level of stratification is necessary, it doesn’t in any way explain the level of inequality that actually exists • Are there ways in which social stratification is dysfunctional?