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January 10, 2011 at 3:32 PM #651873January 10, 2011 at 3:34 PM #650765
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Guest[quote=sunny88]
You’re right, but then we shouldn’t complain about the country going down the drain. The only way to improve is to recognize the weaknesses and come up with solutions. Making people feel bad is often the first step for improvement. Tell people when they are lazy and praise them when they work hard. Don’t reward losers – make them feel bad to motivate them. I believe that the current climate is contraproductive and leads to disaster. Political correctness is the enemy of progress![/quote]Well said, sunny88.
When it comes to students, giving them passing grades for trying is not good enough. The students, at a young age, need to learn that trying is not good enough because, in life, you have to produce results.
I was just talking a friend about her diet. She wasn’t happy because I said that obviously it’s not working because there are no results. She’s a good old friend so I’m able to speak the truth; but still, it was a little awkward.
On political correctness, the opposite side uses patriotism, the flag and such as political weapons. In order to win, you have use stronger political weapons because, otherwise, they’ll take advantage of perceived weakness. That’s pragmatism, IMHO.
January 10, 2011 at 3:34 PM #650834Guest[quote=sunny88]
You’re right, but then we shouldn’t complain about the country going down the drain. The only way to improve is to recognize the weaknesses and come up with solutions. Making people feel bad is often the first step for improvement. Tell people when they are lazy and praise them when they work hard. Don’t reward losers – make them feel bad to motivate them. I believe that the current climate is contraproductive and leads to disaster. Political correctness is the enemy of progress![/quote]Well said, sunny88.
When it comes to students, giving them passing grades for trying is not good enough. The students, at a young age, need to learn that trying is not good enough because, in life, you have to produce results.
I was just talking a friend about her diet. She wasn’t happy because I said that obviously it’s not working because there are no results. She’s a good old friend so I’m able to speak the truth; but still, it was a little awkward.
On political correctness, the opposite side uses patriotism, the flag and such as political weapons. In order to win, you have use stronger political weapons because, otherwise, they’ll take advantage of perceived weakness. That’s pragmatism, IMHO.
January 10, 2011 at 3:34 PM #651417Guest[quote=sunny88]
You’re right, but then we shouldn’t complain about the country going down the drain. The only way to improve is to recognize the weaknesses and come up with solutions. Making people feel bad is often the first step for improvement. Tell people when they are lazy and praise them when they work hard. Don’t reward losers – make them feel bad to motivate them. I believe that the current climate is contraproductive and leads to disaster. Political correctness is the enemy of progress![/quote]Well said, sunny88.
When it comes to students, giving them passing grades for trying is not good enough. The students, at a young age, need to learn that trying is not good enough because, in life, you have to produce results.
I was just talking a friend about her diet. She wasn’t happy because I said that obviously it’s not working because there are no results. She’s a good old friend so I’m able to speak the truth; but still, it was a little awkward.
On political correctness, the opposite side uses patriotism, the flag and such as political weapons. In order to win, you have use stronger political weapons because, otherwise, they’ll take advantage of perceived weakness. That’s pragmatism, IMHO.
January 10, 2011 at 3:34 PM #651552Guest[quote=sunny88]
You’re right, but then we shouldn’t complain about the country going down the drain. The only way to improve is to recognize the weaknesses and come up with solutions. Making people feel bad is often the first step for improvement. Tell people when they are lazy and praise them when they work hard. Don’t reward losers – make them feel bad to motivate them. I believe that the current climate is contraproductive and leads to disaster. Political correctness is the enemy of progress![/quote]Well said, sunny88.
When it comes to students, giving them passing grades for trying is not good enough. The students, at a young age, need to learn that trying is not good enough because, in life, you have to produce results.
I was just talking a friend about her diet. She wasn’t happy because I said that obviously it’s not working because there are no results. She’s a good old friend so I’m able to speak the truth; but still, it was a little awkward.
On political correctness, the opposite side uses patriotism, the flag and such as political weapons. In order to win, you have use stronger political weapons because, otherwise, they’ll take advantage of perceived weakness. That’s pragmatism, IMHO.
January 10, 2011 at 3:34 PM #651878Guest[quote=sunny88]
You’re right, but then we shouldn’t complain about the country going down the drain. The only way to improve is to recognize the weaknesses and come up with solutions. Making people feel bad is often the first step for improvement. Tell people when they are lazy and praise them when they work hard. Don’t reward losers – make them feel bad to motivate them. I believe that the current climate is contraproductive and leads to disaster. Political correctness is the enemy of progress![/quote]Well said, sunny88.
When it comes to students, giving them passing grades for trying is not good enough. The students, at a young age, need to learn that trying is not good enough because, in life, you have to produce results.
I was just talking a friend about her diet. She wasn’t happy because I said that obviously it’s not working because there are no results. She’s a good old friend so I’m able to speak the truth; but still, it was a little awkward.
On political correctness, the opposite side uses patriotism, the flag and such as political weapons. In order to win, you have use stronger political weapons because, otherwise, they’ll take advantage of perceived weakness. That’s pragmatism, IMHO.
January 10, 2011 at 3:39 PM #650781sdduuuude
ParticipantAn alternative view, which presents the downsides of a high-pressure youth can be found here. I don’t necessarily buy into the entire message of this, but this movie is making waves in yuppie-parent-land now and this thread reminded me of it:
January 10, 2011 at 3:39 PM #650849ParticipantAn alternative view, which presents the downsides of a high-pressure youth can be found here. I don’t necessarily buy into the entire message of this, but this movie is making waves in yuppie-parent-land now and this thread reminded me of it:
January 10, 2011 at 3:39 PM #651432ParticipantAn alternative view, which presents the downsides of a high-pressure youth can be found here. I don’t necessarily buy into the entire message of this, but this movie is making waves in yuppie-parent-land now and this thread reminded me of it:
January 10, 2011 at 3:39 PM #651567ParticipantAn alternative view, which presents the downsides of a high-pressure youth can be found here. I don’t necessarily buy into the entire message of this, but this movie is making waves in yuppie-parent-land now and this thread reminded me of it:
January 10, 2011 at 3:39 PM #651893ParticipantAn alternative view, which presents the downsides of a high-pressure youth can be found here. I don’t necessarily buy into the entire message of this, but this movie is making waves in yuppie-parent-land now and this thread reminded me of it:
January 10, 2011 at 3:45 PM #650788Guest[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]
Black students: “The test is racially biased”.Asian students: “I need to study harder”.
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I do think that tests are culturally biased. If you watch Jeopardy you will encounter subjects that are culturally biased.
But so what? One can complain about the cultural bias and still find a way to learn and overcome them (which is what Asian students are doing to their credit).
White students from professional families are doing well because they are part of the “establishment”.
But there are vast numbers of White students who barely graduate from high school. I believe these are most likely to grow up to become dangerous, disaffected adults in a globalized multi-cultural world.
January 10, 2011 at 3:45 PM #650856Guest[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]
Black students: “The test is racially biased”.Asian students: “I need to study harder”.
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I do think that tests are culturally biased. If you watch Jeopardy you will encounter subjects that are culturally biased.
But so what? One can complain about the cultural bias and still find a way to learn and overcome them (which is what Asian students are doing to their credit).
White students from professional families are doing well because they are part of the “establishment”.
But there are vast numbers of White students who barely graduate from high school. I believe these are most likely to grow up to become dangerous, disaffected adults in a globalized multi-cultural world.
January 10, 2011 at 3:45 PM #651439Guest[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]
Black students: “The test is racially biased”.Asian students: “I need to study harder”.
[/quote]
I do think that tests are culturally biased. If you watch Jeopardy you will encounter subjects that are culturally biased.
But so what? One can complain about the cultural bias and still find a way to learn and overcome them (which is what Asian students are doing to their credit).
White students from professional families are doing well because they are part of the “establishment”.
But there are vast numbers of White students who barely graduate from high school. I believe these are most likely to grow up to become dangerous, disaffected adults in a globalized multi-cultural world.
January 10, 2011 at 3:45 PM #651575Guest[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]
Black students: “The test is racially biased”.Asian students: “I need to study harder”.
[/quote]
I do think that tests are culturally biased. If you watch Jeopardy you will encounter subjects that are culturally biased.
But so what? One can complain about the cultural bias and still find a way to learn and overcome them (which is what Asian students are doing to their credit).
White students from professional families are doing well because they are part of the “establishment”.
But there are vast numbers of White students who barely graduate from high school. I believe these are most likely to grow up to become dangerous, disaffected adults in a globalized multi-cultural world.
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