tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post3596425157103284962..comments2024-03-19T07:48:54.021-06:00Comments on Gus Van Horn: Sacrifice vs. Common SenseGus Van Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-68815262079728153302015-05-08T04:52:34.295-06:002015-05-08T04:52:34.295-06:00BB,
Ah, yes. This and a few other similar things ...BB,<br /><br />Ah, yes. This and a few other similar things are sometimes collectively known as the "soft bigotry of low expectations". Couple that with the pseudo-self-esteem so fashionable in the education establishment and you get kids remarkably immune to constructive criticism and ill-prepared for adult life. It is saddening to see politicians cash in on this short-term than campaign on ending such practices. (Not that change should stop at merely attempting to improving government schools. These schools should ultimately be privatized so the profit motive can really improve education.)<br /><br />GusGus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-83156867517130586392015-05-07T19:09:29.609-06:002015-05-07T19:09:29.609-06:00You make valid points about altruism's destruc...You make valid points about altruism's destructive nature. It seems black people are always set to lowered standards. Nothing shows this more clearly than in the public schools. I've been a substitute for two school years and I am appalled at the behavioral problems that are excused. This is pure racism. It's as if the schools make an effort NOT to set high standards for black students. This mentality would inevitably trickle to the larger culture. <br /><br />Bookish Babe Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com