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Re: The Real Waste Re: More waste (was Re: More Orwell, for everyone!
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Fri, 11 Jun 2004 13:18:08 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur wrote:
   One has to Get the Balance Right: today’s Undergrad’s are tomorrow’s tax payers. The better the education they get today, the more they can earn (and contribute back) in the future. Why not base education on ability to learn not ability to pay?

Because that doesn’t account for the desire to learn. If you truly want to learn, you’ll find a way to pay. Your way rewards intelligent lazy people (you?). I’d say there’s a balance somewhere, but you haven’t got it right either.

And since you’re quoting old pop tunes, consider these. I’d have thought this one was your motto. “You can’t change the world, but you can change the facts...”

But perhaps you should listen once more to the message in this one.

Enjoy,

Don



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  Re: The Real Waste Re: More waste (was Re: More Orwell, for everyone!
 
(...) Good students have desire and ability. Good courses should only take students with both qualities... … to do anything else is a waste of everyone’s time. (...) Why so? Or are you too lazy to explain yourself? The song is rather dated now, but (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
  Re: The Real Waste (lyrics from Fashion News)
 
(...) An interesting choice. And what you might say with irony I say with conviction (1). These lyrics would be a fine theme. I'd say Scott is trying to change some people's 'facts', because their 'facts' just aren't. As the song points out - you (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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  The Real Waste Re: More waste (was Re: More Orwell, for everyone!
 
(...) One has to (URL) the Balance Right>: today's Undergrad's are tomorrow's tax payers. The better the education they get today, the more they can earn (and contribute back) in the future. Why not base education on ability to learn not ability to (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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