Michel Margosis writes in part - - -
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From: Michel Margosis <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, April 19, 1999 9:50 PM
Subject: Re: The Tutu-PD story: Are the MAJOR MEDIA indifferent?
> What has our educational system wrought?
>
Hi, Michel,
I'm adding a short piece my mother, the school teacher, saved over the
years, a commentary on our educational system. Our media people have
assimilated the popular concept that "THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT! therefore
I'm not responsible for my behavior, knowledge, actions, opinions, core
beliefs, biases, etc." My generation, the "Silent Generation", which
predates the "Baby Boomers", had a different take on personal accountability
that somehow was distorted by the B.B. generation at large. (my 2 cents.)
Cheers, Jim Snyder
Passing The Buck
College Professor:
"Such rawness in a student is a shame;
Poor high school preparation is to blame."
High School Principal:
"It's plain to see the boy's a perfect fool!
The fault lies strictly with the grammar school."
Grammar School Teacher:
"I would that from such dolts I might be spared;
They send them up to me so unprepared!"
Kindergarten Teacher:
"Ne'er such a lack of training did I see!
What sort of person can that mother be?"
Mother:
"You stupid child! But then you're not to blame.
Your father's folks, I know, are all the same."
---author unknown (s/he probably is taking the 5th!)
