Quote:Depends on the profession. Does a college degree often help a welder? Carpenter? Agriculturalist? Electrician? Real-estate agent? IT? Independent programming? Often these professions are entered via apprenticeships, certifications, or pure experience/skill. People who take these routes are considered statistically uneducated. Does that sound fair to you? Do you put them at a lower class?

 

You make a good point, but then HS education should become more rigorous, in my opinion.  

 

Being exposed to the classics in Humanity, Literature, and Philosophy and having to think that stuff through makes for an educated society.  Education is the key to maintaining a democracy.  

 

Learning a trade may make you comfortable.  But if you cannot think critically about issues, you still remain ignorant to forces that can control you.

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