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malthaussen

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8. Which is rather the point I was making.

Reply to elleng (Reply #7)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 04:15 PM

Aug 2016

All the education in the world, liberal or otherwise, is not going to make good citizens if the student has not learned already to value good citizenship.

-- Mal

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Why Get a Liberal Education? [View all] elleng Aug 2016 OP

I personally think everyone should have a firm foundation in liberal arts beginnin in middle school. TexasProgresive Aug 2016 #1

I agree, elleng Aug 2016 #2

Because it teaches you how to think. Volaris Aug 2016 #3

We're fighting people who dont see a need for public education any more. Seriously. Baobab Aug 2016 #9

A liberal arts education exposes you to a little about everything. Old and In the Way Aug 2016 #4

Nice! Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #5

See. here's the difficulty. malthaussen Aug 2016 #6

MY education about 'ethics' was not derived from schools, elleng Aug 2016 #7

Which is rather the point I was making. malthaussen Aug 2016 #8