Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (4344 mails)

[James Knott <james.knott@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Fergus Wilde wrote:
> I think it's because very large portions of the last few generations just 
> weren't taught any basic grammar. For reasons I can't fathom, teaching 
> children basic parsing and correct construction seems to be seen somehow as 
> an act of oppression that will strangle their creative urges, rather than as 
> giving them the sharpest tools to express those urges to best advantage.

It's not just grammar or spelling.  They're also not learning basic
math, history, geography and many other things.  It makes one wonder
what those kids are doing all day, when they're at school.

What's really appalling, is the way they're not allowed to fail, no
matter how badly they're doing, as it might hurt their feelings.  What's
going to happen when they get to the real world and find themselves
unemployable or unable to get into college, because they're lacking in
basic education? I'll bet they'll have more than hurt feelings.