A friend of mine asked me to review this post as we were chatting on a SSC zone about pretty much the same topic. This post came to his mind and he related it to me (via web link) so that I might come and take part in the conversation, or at least read it. I only wanted to add a thought that I had on this just now while reading. It's certainly true that if we don't give our children aspirations that we may be weakening our country's development as a whole however the reverse is that if we push our children into doing certain things are we not leaning towards socialism? I myself am not against socialistic forms of government. I think, "At least everyone would have some kind of work instead of some kind of unemployment and no trade!" ..I know, a double-edge ideal. I suppose children should be taught to aspire. Perhaps through a set of goals that they might be able to achieve (other than homework and tests) that will keep them in the mind-set that accomplishing things and aspiring to better themselves would be the best way to develope themselves and in doing so, assist the country as a whole. How many children want to help the entire country though? The mind-set that I've been focusing on is the one where American people say things like, "I'm an American, it's my right to be a jerk!" (quoted from Trench Wars by the player known to me as en.you.tee.zee.es (sp?)) I realize people who think that way are probably a small percentage of the whole but they still damage the rest of us, and growing larger all the time. It's too easy to just be like other people and far easier to not give a damn about how you affect others around you. I'll say it again: What this country needs is a philosophical revolution!
