From: NINT0oL-AT-aol.com
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 23:25:25 EDT
Subject: Re: questions


In a message dated 4/18/99 12:52:21 PM EST, chelovek-AT-mindspring.com writes:

<< If we go to school to learn, and learning is knowledge, and knowledge is
 
 power, and
 power is corrupt, and corruption is crime, and crime doesn't pay, then
 why the fuck do
 we go to school? >>


Lets see if I can best explain why.  Knowledge we get from school is 
pointless after grade school.  If I am every working for a company and my 
boss says "Quickly! Tell me the solution to X in this quadratic equation!" I 
need a different job.  The only reason I, personally am continuing with my 
education is for the diploma.  It is much easier to a job with having that 
one piece of paper.  I also look at it as I've gone 10 years, so whats 2 more.

Why the government forces me to go to school until at least age 16  is odd.  
I think it could be because it creates more job and makes us think we're 
smarter.  The more pointless information we cram our heads with, the beter 
some of us think we are.  It is also possible that school is considered cheap 
daycare for working parents.
russ