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Naimah stopped beating up furries long enough to write:
Actually I did. In general lower income children will do poorer on most measures of intelegence regardless of their actual ability. Thus by saying only those with the desire and ability to learn, which has to be measured in some way, should go to college you are saying that the poor should have a lesser chance.
He's not saying that at all.
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Reynar had this to say about Cuba:
That used to be true. But now a lot of it is about employment. Many industries will not even look at you without a 4 year degree. And that number is increasing everyday. That is what is pushing this change.The role of Universities has changed over the years, theres no "right" to be at one or not. If you have the money and the grades, you're in. Universities are not some mystical entity, they're a business just like McDonald's.
No, there's not really been any change. Employment is just a happy side effect of education. If you don't go with an education in mind, you're just going to dissapoint yourself.
In addition, you actually do have the right to an education. If you have the ability and desire to learn, you have the right to attend university. Only in flawed private systems are educational facilities "just another business".
As for Naimah--intelligence isn't the only measure of ability. Many people of very average intelligence succeed at university, because it's more about hard work than intelligence. The slower people really have to slog at it, though. In any case, merit is the yardstick of importance, not wealth. So no, I'm actually saying that the poor should have an equal opportunity for education as the rich. Pvednes fucked around with this message on 12-01-2005 at 11:39 PM.
Unlimited education as far as one's drive and talent can take one is hardly a basic right. You have both a right and a duty to take care of yourself and improve yourself once you become an adult; professional students have no right to my tax dollars to support themselves while they pursue their dreams.
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
Edit: Fixed italics tag. Eventually I'll be able to post in this forum without editing myself Zaeron fucked around with this message on 12-02-2005 at 01:02 PM.
