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From: fsks@unc.UUCP (Frank Silbermann)
Newsgroups: net.singles,net.social
Subject: Re: The use of '-type'
Message-ID: <117@unc.unc.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 9-Aug-85 17:11:34 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug  9 17:11:34 1985
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Reply-To: fsks@unc.UUCP (Frank Silbermann)
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FRANK SILBERMANN:
>> The whole purpose of educating children is so that they will gradually
>> become the type of person that will fit well into society -- i.e. to
>> be able to earn a living and associate in normal ways with other people,
>> according to society's norms and standards.  The idea that each one of
>> us should develop our own behaviors independently of what society expects
>> is pure bunk.

In article <1406@pyuxd.UUCP> rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Rich Rosen) writes:
>That's funny.  I always thought it was the idea that we were "supposed" to
>fit in to roles imposed upon us and not express our individuality that was
>(and is) PURE BUNK.  
>
>The whole purpose of THE CURRENT SYSTEM OF EDUCATING CHILDREN is to fit them
>into boxes that will enable them to "perform well in society".  Along the way,
>over the past n000 years, somebody lost sight of the fact that the society
>exists to serve the needs of the individual, not the other way around.
                              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

"Society exists to serve the needs of the individual."  Which individual?
Wait, let me guess.  Are his initials R_L_R ?

	Frank Silbermann