The tragedy of balding men with long hair wrote:
> On Dec 20, 1:59 pm, Rudy Canoza wrote:
>> The tragedy of balding men with long hair wrote:
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>>> On Dec 20, 10:50 am, RLM wrote:
>>>> At the time to learn these skills you have no idea which skills you will
>>>> need in the future. Learn all you are able and never stop seeking a higher
>>>> understanding of everything. Hell, I'm retired and still seek more and
>>>> more information about everything possible. No one should limit themselves.
>>> Are you American? Better be careful in this anti-intellectual
>>> environment. You might end up burned as a heretic.
>>> I hope I'm not the only one bothered by the celebration of ignorance
>>> and stupidity that seems to be running rampant in America. Has there
>>> ever been a period in American history when people have proud and open
>>> about their own ignorance, their own battle against science and
>>> learning? Look at many of the post in this thread. So many here
>>> attacking the idea of educating our children better. No wonder our
>>> nation is sinking.
>> I agree with that sentiment entirely, and I think the lionization of
>> Sarah Palin is the most conspicuous symptom of it.
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>> Nonetheless, that doesn't mean we should be educating future grocery
>> baggers and UPS delivery drivers to be multi-lingual. No point in that
>> at all.
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> And how do we know which child will grow up to be a genius or an
> idiot?
You don't. You take your best shot at figuring it out, and you go with
that. Community college allows a lot of "late bloomers" to catch up and
get back on an academic, rather than vocational, track.
>>> If you want to save America, one of the first things you have to do is
>>> stand up to this tide of stupidity. The anti-intellectuals must be
>>> educated.
>> They can't be, and the sentiment that they "must be" is totalitarian.
>> You just have to try to put yourself into a position where
>> anti-intellectualism has the least possible effect on you.
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> I should have wrote, "should be" educated.
"Should have wrote" - like we're going to take anything /you/ have to
say about education seriously. |