Even though Vietnam was a prime example why you should let the military do its job and keep politics out of the crap. Or, in other words: There is politicians, and there's generals. Politicians running politics and generals running wars works. Politicians running wars and generals running politics doesn't.
Let people do what they can do, and stay out of shit you don't know.
The world looked at the US for leadership and inspiration. Notice the time.
The US was the pinnacle of development and technology after WW2. The technological advantage the US had due to the space program took it well into the 80s as the leading nation in technology and science. It was a role model and something to aspire to.
The world looks at the US today, partly as laughing stock and partly to see what to avoid. Because we see the emperor managed to disrobe and still parades about as if he had clothes, convincing itself that only fools cannot see his garbs and thinking that we fell for it, but what we actually do is appease and humor him, much like you'd appease and humor a schoolyard bully that could easily beat you up. You suck up to him, but in reality, you hate him for being the stupid, ignorant dolt and bore that he is. You don't want to hang out with him, he's not really a pal or what you'd consider a cool guy, and as soon as he isn't in a position to threaten you anymore, you throw him out. Or keep him as some sort of court jester, because, let's be honest, it's hilarious how dumb he is. But you wouldn't laugh to his face or he'll beat you up.
Why we have public schools? Because not everyone is rich enough to pay for private schools. What about those that can't afford it? Just send the kids to the mines when they're old enough, like in the good old days? We could keep the shafts and tunnels smaller that way too, and this saves money. Not to mention that we could do away with all those bullshit safety regulations, kids are easier to replace. Plus, without wasting money on their education, it's not that big a loss either.
And even if it had been created (try to prove that first of all...), what makes you think it was this god? There's literally thousands others, all with their own creation myth. Why don't we get to hear them?
Teach the controversy! And let the students decide which bullshit story they like best.
Are you trying to deliberately end a bullshit bingo session early or why do you throw out buzzwords without rhyme or reason in a way that makes the average middle manager look like he knows what he's talking about?
No, teach it. If you want equal footing with reality, all the bullshit stories have to.
Besides, the Norse gods are way more powerful than that Christian guy. I mean, think about it. Jesus promised to deliver us from sin and evil. Odin promised to slay the frost giants. Now, I don't see many frost giants these days, but considering sin and evil...
If one religion demands that their creation bullshit to be taught in school, we have to teach them all. After all, government must not play favorites. So along with the christian creation myth we have to teach all the various first nation myths, Hindu myths, Mayan, Aztec, Norse, old Egyptian...
It might take a bit, but hey, we have all school year long. Sure, our kids probably won't know anything but how the world came into existence in roughly a thousand different ways, but IIRC that was the demand of the religious: Teach the controversy and let the kids decide which one they like best.
I hope they take the Norse one, it's a bit like a metal concert, just lacking the music.
But at least he's not going to determine what your kids get to learn. I think the bar for this should be a bit higher than for posting on some online medium with zero impact on reality.
What happened was simply that people got disillusioned, and that the TV heroes changed big time. In the 60s, the heroes were astronauts and everyone could make a living on a single income. Getting rich, or at least comfortable, was something you could realistically achieve with hard work. The 80s came and the TV and movie heroes were the yuppies who also convinced anyone that you gotta and gonna get rich if you are smart, climb the corporate ladder and get to the top.
Today the TV heroes are washed up idiots and wannabe-celebs in reality docu soaps and getting rich is something you could hope for by winning the lottery or suing the pants off some rich guy who hit you with his car. Even the TV shows we have feature bumbling fools and underachievers as the protagonists.
How do you want to motivate kids in such an environment to waste their time on learning anything? It's moot anyway. And I can't blame them, they're mostly even right.
Home schooling would get a whole lot harder to pull off, ya know? Because the intersection between "people who have an advanced degree" and "people who think that only they can teach their kids the wholesome ways of their lord" is rather tiny...
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Neither of them would have enough beans. There is no such thing as enough beans. What are you, a communist? Not wanting more is killing our economy!
Even though Vietnam was a prime example why you should let the military do its job and keep politics out of the crap. Or, in other words: There is politicians, and there's generals. Politicians running politics and generals running wars works. Politicians running wars and generals running politics doesn't.
Let people do what they can do, and stay out of shit you don't know.
The world looked at the US for leadership and inspiration. Notice the time.
The US was the pinnacle of development and technology after WW2. The technological advantage the US had due to the space program took it well into the 80s as the leading nation in technology and science. It was a role model and something to aspire to.
The world looks at the US today, partly as laughing stock and partly to see what to avoid. Because we see the emperor managed to disrobe and still parades about as if he had clothes, convincing itself that only fools cannot see his garbs and thinking that we fell for it, but what we actually do is appease and humor him, much like you'd appease and humor a schoolyard bully that could easily beat you up. You suck up to him, but in reality, you hate him for being the stupid, ignorant dolt and bore that he is. You don't want to hang out with him, he's not really a pal or what you'd consider a cool guy, and as soon as he isn't in a position to threaten you anymore, you throw him out. Or keep him as some sort of court jester, because, let's be honest, it's hilarious how dumb he is. But you wouldn't laugh to his face or he'll beat you up.
Why we have public schools? Because not everyone is rich enough to pay for private schools. What about those that can't afford it? Just send the kids to the mines when they're old enough, like in the good old days? We could keep the shafts and tunnels smaller that way too, and this saves money. Not to mention that we could do away with all those bullshit safety regulations, kids are easier to replace. Plus, without wasting money on their education, it's not that big a loss either.
Dude, a god that opens the mouth of an ass and is against buttfucking is a hypocrite.
And even if it had been created (try to prove that first of all...), what makes you think it was this god? There's literally thousands others, all with their own creation myth. Why don't we get to hear them?
Teach the controversy! And let the students decide which bullshit story they like best.
Dude, if you can piss from some other place, see a doctor!
Are you trying to deliberately end a bullshit bingo session early or why do you throw out buzzwords without rhyme or reason in a way that makes the average middle manager look like he knows what he's talking about?
More the party that wants to keep people stupid. Stupid people are easier to govern. Pol Pot already knew that.
Problem with that POTUS position is that we only need one, and there's literally millions of qualified flippers.
Gimme a billion years or two and abundant chemicals and eventually even I, who will mostly throw them at each other randomly, will come up with DNA.
Time is a wonderful ingredient. It turns statistical improbabilities into certainties.
I think that would be called "writing for your audience"?
This ain't even Kansas anymore.
No, teach it. If you want equal footing with reality, all the bullshit stories have to.
Besides, the Norse gods are way more powerful than that Christian guy. I mean, think about it. Jesus promised to deliver us from sin and evil. Odin promised to slay the frost giants. Now, I don't see many frost giants these days, but considering sin and evil...
No, the next generation will think that you can somehow get rich by using apps. Creating them would require some effort.
Small steps. Let's first ensure that it's all dealing with reality than with made up shit, then we can still convert it to SI.
Florida is mostly the retirement home of the US. How it votes is largely dependent on what cohort is currently running out the clock.
It's moot.
If you make me swear an oath invoking the divinity, I can swear more easily since an oath to something that doesn't exist is void anyway.
So go ahead, make me swear on your god. As long as it ain't something real, it rests easy on my conscience.
Actually, a good idea.
If one religion demands that their creation bullshit to be taught in school, we have to teach them all. After all, government must not play favorites. So along with the christian creation myth we have to teach all the various first nation myths, Hindu myths, Mayan, Aztec, Norse, old Egyptian...
It might take a bit, but hey, we have all school year long. Sure, our kids probably won't know anything but how the world came into existence in roughly a thousand different ways, but IIRC that was the demand of the religious: Teach the controversy and let the kids decide which one they like best.
I hope they take the Norse one, it's a bit like a metal concert, just lacking the music.
But ... but ... but Santa is real. My mommy said he is. Mommy wouldn't lie to me!
Why do you say my mommy is a liar?
Ok, I got to about half of it before the wall of text fell on top of me.
Dude, if you want people to read your stuff,
learn
to
use
paragraphs!
Whether that money is earmarked for being used on schools or whether it's "general" money that is being used, I have to pay either.
So what's the fucking difference?
But at least he's not going to determine what your kids get to learn. I think the bar for this should be a bit higher than for posting on some online medium with zero impact on reality.
Garbage in, garbage out.
What happened was simply that people got disillusioned, and that the TV heroes changed big time. In the 60s, the heroes were astronauts and everyone could make a living on a single income. Getting rich, or at least comfortable, was something you could realistically achieve with hard work. The 80s came and the TV and movie heroes were the yuppies who also convinced anyone that you gotta and gonna get rich if you are smart, climb the corporate ladder and get to the top.
Today the TV heroes are washed up idiots and wannabe-celebs in reality docu soaps and getting rich is something you could hope for by winning the lottery or suing the pants off some rich guy who hit you with his car. Even the TV shows we have feature bumbling fools and underachievers as the protagonists.
How do you want to motivate kids in such an environment to waste their time on learning anything? It's moot anyway. And I can't blame them, they're mostly even right.
Home schooling would get a whole lot harder to pull off, ya know? Because the intersection between "people who have an advanced degree" and "people who think that only they can teach their kids the wholesome ways of their lord" is rather tiny...