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Old 20-04-2008, 09:21 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Wonderful example of PC interference and down turn in the standard of education




"brian mitchell" wrote in message
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"'Mike'" wrote:

And the "Mathematics"? ;-(


This would have to be a long, off-topic conversation on culture and
education, but the mindset which promotes knowledge as a matter of
value-free, abstract technique --such as mathematics-- may not be the
mindset that kids now in primary school need to best cope with the
conditions they will meet as adults. Those spoof questions rather neatly
characterise the issue. It's a changing world.

Brian Mitchell


So you feel that these other issues are more important than Maths?

I don't think so and I feel that the 'example' is very typical of how we are
ignoring the basics and it is down to Political Correctness.

Even others subscribing to the thread failed to pick up the message. Are
they PC Brainwashed as well?

Mike