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Orlando Enrique Fiol

wrote:
>Therein lies the main problem. Jails are full of uneducated guys and
>some will jump on the low education rates in jails to claim that
>educating people would better equip them to live a productive live.
>Most of them had the opportunity to attend school and get a proper
>education but they weren't interested. They skipped classes, fooled
>around in class, neglected their studies and dropped out. They were
>given the opportunity but they weren't interested. They would rather
>have a good time than sit in school. Let's face it, people of some
>cultures have place much more value in education than others.

Most other cultures anticipate that not everyone will want to be
educated. The problem with the American paradigm is that we seem to
think education is the solution to all problems. I know plenty of
college educated people who are barely getting by, which was not the end
their high school recruiters promised. As for young men goofing off and
skipping class, try putting yourself in their mindset. If you saw all
around you how unstable the job market is and how difficult it is to get
and keep jobs, combined with bloated school bureaucracies and
disinterested teachers, wouldn't having fun with your friends make more
sense in the short run? Bottom line, people who choose not to stay in
school should be able to make a living too.

Orlando