On Sun, 22 Jul 2012 23:25:49 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
Is that a bad thing? Many students get an education in a specialized
field and never use it. They would be better off going to a trade
school or still flipping burgers, just without the debt. They may
lead happier and more productive lives that way.

Yes, actually it is. There's a direct correlation between the
education level of society in general and the quality of that society.

What some are advocating here is the return to the Roman coliseum and
the spectacle it provided. The all encompassing scythe like attitude
of "Letting them sink or swim" is something that hopefully would
change as society continues. It's just too broad an approach.