Equating sitting at a desk to being shackled is a bit overboard. Far more teachers, in the USA, are underpaid, under-appreciated, bullied by students, and have no true disciplinary authority.
A guy walking down the street cursing at people, throwing things, and disrupting other people's work/lives can be cited/arrested for Disorderly Conduct, Assualt, or Public Nuisance. A child doing the same thing gets sent to the principal's office where nothing is done because the school board doesn't want to be sued for discrimination because, wouldn't you know, poor Johny has ADHD.
Your point about teachers being tyrants because you can't just up and leave isn't even the teacher's decision. If you don't like it, take it up with your goverment who decided that it should be illegal. That's like blaming a cop for giving you a ticket when you are going 30 over the limit. it's a rediculuos argument.
Starfire is going to nazi all over this.Originally Posted by ShiftySamurai
How? If a student doesn't want to be there, which is the case for millions, then they are shackled.Originally Posted by ShiftySamurai
But teachers don't foster talent. I started writing at age 8. Teachers didn't foster it. I drew when I was a kid. Teachers didn't foster it. I was told formal education is important. What a load of crock. I forgot everything I "learnt." I can and DO blame the teachers for turning two blind eyes.Originally Posted by ShiftySamurai
How did u manage to read and write your novels if the tyrants at school didn't " teach " you ?
Ehh..starfire.. if children had the choise, do you really think they would go to school at all? Most of them wouldn't, unless they were forced by their parents, as opposed to being sent there by the law. Would that make it any better?
Well sure that would be cool if we wanted more policemen, firefighters and indians and rock/movie stars and hells angels and and..
Maybe instead of just barking, tell us how you would like to handle all this schooling business. seriously.
edit: oh and I'm feeling super great :] I've had few beers and am really tired but very happyhappy.
I am an a$$hole!!!!
Trials Evolution FTW(whenever it comes out)
I am bored out of my mind with every game I own!!!
PEANUT BUTTER!?!?!
Whoop there it is!Originally Posted by raistlin2076
Seriously though Star no one has to go to school. You can't be physically forced to go. I know plenty of people who didn't go. They were told to go. They refused. They now have 20 kids. I love short sentences.
Whether you like it or not you're being educated everytime you step outside, turn on the tv etc. If you weren't taught anything you wouldn't be able to read, write, add up or the wealth of other talents we all take for granted. Surely being a novelist you are thankful for these skills? Some things are impossible to learn without being taught how to do it -written language is one of them- otherwise it's just a collection of meaningless symbols. You need to be taught what the charecters represent and then, only then, can you apply substance and get creative with how you choose to interpret them.
I taught myself Raistlin. Are you seriously suggesting that kids graduate from school literate?
Dosto, I choose to believe that youths will do the right thing if they are not oppressed. Oppress them, however, and adults deserve an Armageddon.
There are more holes in your argument than swiss cheese, there are soooo many valid points to make against your statements but it is pretty obvious that you have been blinded to reality and anything 'we' (by we, i mean anyone but you, as its quite obvious that your the ONLY one backing your argument....) say just falls on deaf ears.... no one is going to agree with the tripe you say when your oblivious to the reality of the 'facts' that you speak of. Im really beginning to think your actually crazy.... and im sure you'll back that up even more when/if you respond to this.
EDIT: if you think star needs to read this, quote me, as i believe i am foed.
Hey i resent that.Originally Posted by HardkoreMan