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cbrer

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6. The other side of the coin being

Reply to Skittles (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 06:10 AM

Apr 2013

The extreme enlightenment that education brings some people.

And that opens its own cans of worms too. Educations based solely on employment. No philosophy, no arts. Educations that leave no one behind...

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What difference does education make? [View all] cbrer Apr 2013 OP

Your picture shows why education is not particularly valued by the powers that be in the USA Fumesucker Apr 2013 #1

+1000 JDPriestly Apr 2013 #2

I have known many very educated people who are very, very stupid Skittles Apr 2013 #3

Right, there are no magic potions or classes cbrer Apr 2013 #4

only the stupid think education = intelligence Skittles Apr 2013 #5

The other side of the coin being cbrer Apr 2013 #6

I am not sure. hifiguy Apr 2013 #7

but bush made it to be president Skittles Apr 2013 #8