This is purely based off of my own experiences, and should be taken as such.
Eh, that's because the educational system would rather students feel good about themselves than having them learn something. In elementary school, we did more coloring than reading (I could read already, since my parents taught me before I started school). In middle school, you could only get held back once; after that, you'd just keep moving up a grade until high school. In high school, a "D" is passing (rather than the usual "A," "B," or "C"), making it much easier for people to earn their diploma without actually learning anything.
Basically, my school district is run by morons who care more about students feeling good about what they've "accomplished" rather than teaching students skills and giving them knowledge that they will need to be successful in life.
EDIT: I should add that, I realize there are exceptions, where life may have just kicked the crap out of someone and they've had horrible luck and didn't have a chance to get a decent education. The above is based on what I've seen from the people at my schools, and the policies that these schools have.
Why am I not surprised, though even I think this number is a bit high.
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Sad.
I believe the average person is an idiot based on the customers I see at my work. Not judging anyone on the site though. Perhaps my town has a high percentage of stupid people. Maybe it's ignorant that I should be using... hmm....
I certainly hope thats not true. I couldn't image a world devoid of the joy that reading gives me.
No offense to anyone here, but seeing as how I've met quite a few 20-somethings (in college, no less) that don't even know how to form a coherent sentence I'm not at all surprised by this.
| arsenal009 said: I'm guessing that 14% are mainly ppl that didn't go to school? |
Welll....some kids manage to get to high school and don't really know how to read, so I don't know about that...
Especially at private schools. As long as you pay they don't give two shits if ur dumb.
University's are considered in the same way. They want high pass rates so they lower the standards across the board.
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I'm not surprised that we have something of a problem in this area, but I am very surprised it is that high a percentage. Another symptom of our broken education system and slavish adherence to the status quo (plus more money for worse and worse results, of course).
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