Originally posted by FreakyKBH To a person, every adult (and they are very few) who studied in a similar environment as we've been discussing, was absolutely thrilled to have had the experience.
Originally posted by David C If this is the case, you may want to re-think your sentiment that they are being taught to "think for themselves".
Tell you what: you figure out what logic is based upon. Then determine from whence reality springs. Then explain how time can not exist, then exist, then not exist again. Decipher the meaning of evil. Determine the meaning of life. Do this all, on your own, with no help from anyone. Anyone. No language introduction or indoctrination from the apes that raised you. No connection to anything from an external source to you. In fact, don't even read this challenge.
When you're all done with that, big shot, come back and tell us all what thinking for yourself means. See you, oh, I don't know... never.
Originally posted by FreakyKBH Tell you what: you figure out what logic is based upon. Then determine from whence reality springs. Then explain how time can not exist, then exist, then not exist again. Decipher the meaning of evil. Determine the meaning of life. Do this all, on your own, with no help from anyone. Anyone. No language introduction or indoctrination from the apes th ...[text shortened]... e back and tell us all what thinking for yourself means. See you, oh, I don't know... never.
And from this you arrive at seperating 22-year-olds by sex (not gender) like a bunch of middle schoolers and teaching them math at a slower pace than at normal non-fundy universities?
If keeping adults in the dark about the opposite sex helps them focus on their studies, how come the school is so damn weak academically?
Originally posted by telerion And from this you arrive at seperating 22-year-olds by sex (not gender) like a bunch of middle schoolers and teaching them math at a slower pace than at normal non-fundy universities?
If keeping adults in the dark about the opposite sex helps them focus on their studies, how come the school is so damn weak academically?
Now I'm their shield? Give me a break! Get back to what was said in the first place. You have nothing upon which to base your objection to gender segregation.
(Most people are 22 when graduating, BTW.)