Originally posted by scottishinnzHow do you know who needs to be taught what? It depends what age group is being talked about here and if it´s young kids then there´s no way you can know what they will do when they grow up. That´s why education has to be as general as possible early on. You learn how to calculate the angles of a triangle in school so that you have a grounding in maths should you wish to specialize in it in later life. On the subject of Latin I think it should be offered as an optional class in high school - if the school wants to run that class they´re welcome to it. I also think, however, that foreign languages should be taught to kids as soon as possible. The older you get the harder it is to learn them.
You and how many others? What percentage of people use advanced maths? What percentage of people need to know how to calculate the angle of a triangle?
Wouldn't it be more economical to simply teach those who need it, rather than everyone?
Also, while learning Latin gives you a good grounding in the Romance languages so does learning the Romance languages themselves. I study Spanish at uni and it´s enabled me to read and understand French and Italian to a certain extent.
Originally posted by nige22Remember... scottishinnz is a communist.
How do you know who needs to be taught what? It depends what age group is being talked about here and if it´s young kids then there´s no way you can know what they will do when they grow up. That´s why education has to be as general as possible early on. You learn how to calculate the angles of a triangle in school so that you have a grounding in maths shou ...[text shortened]... panish at uni and it´s enabled me to read and understand French and Italian to a certain extent.
One of the tests that Mao gave in his directives at the inception of the "Great Cultural Revolution" was to return the elite to the farms. And how were they to be judged as "elite"? One of the actual guidelines was that those who could "survey with the triangle and squares" were to be considered guilty. This by definition includes anyone who knows trigonometry.
Utilitarian Communism discourages all learning as a waste of resources better spent behind a plow. For only when all people "plow" are they equal. Or some such thing. Never made any sense and it never will.
Originally posted by StarValleyWyCommunism wouldn´t work in Scotland. We´re too lazy.
Remember... scottishinnz is a communist.
One of the tests that Mao gave in his directives at the inception of the "Great Cultural Revolution" was to return the elite to the farms. And how were they to be judged as "elite"? One of the actual guidelines was that those who could "survey with the triangle and squares" were to be considered guilty. This b ...[text shortened]... eople "plow" are they equal. Or some such thing. Never made any sense and it never will.
Originally posted by nige22I agree. I'm arguing the opposite opinion to the one I actually have, to show that the opposite opinion is not necessarily correct.
How do you know who needs to be taught what? It depends what age group is being talked about here and if it´s young kids then there´s no way you can know what they will do when they grow up. That´s why education has to be as general as possible early on. You learn how to calculate the angles of a triangle in school so that you have a grounding in maths shou ...[text shortened]... panish at uni and it´s enabled me to read and understand French and Italian to a certain extent.
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Originally posted by StarValleyWySadly, this is incorrect. I'd quite like to be a communist, but sadly am too much of a realist, and know it's not practical.
Remember... scottishinnz is a communist.
Socialist would be a closer tag, I think....
I just have a picture of Lenin on my profile because I think he was rather enigmatic, and pretty cool!
[edit; if I had a picture of Laviousier on my profile would you accuse me of being a tax collector?]
Originally posted by StarValleyWyAlas, no, we´re just as easily brainwashed as anyone else, I´m afraid. And lazy.
I doubt that. It might explain why he moved to nz though. Scotts are pretty hard headed when it comes to being brainwashed. Not a problem for kiwi's as near as I can tell. LOL