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Originally Posted by First Lady
I don't really want to get in middle of this debate, but could you clarify the quoted statement?
When I see it with the rest of your response, I leads me to believe you think "no degree = ignorance"
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It might not be the actual definition, but for me, an ignorant person is someone who is unaware of certain facts or issues, and is proud of it (Rick Bell comes to mind).
That to me is different than not having a formal education. We all go through life via different paths and not everyone needs a Bachelors degree (and frankly, there are probably too many kids going to university instead of trade schools). There are people who are naturally talented and smart enough not have to go to school, and still succeed. I wasn't one of them. I was too dumb
not to get educated.
Do I think I'm superior to those who don't have an education? Absolutely not. But am I better at my job than 95% of the people who didn't go to school in my field? Abso-effin-lutely. I'm proud of the fact that I have two degrees, and can without a doubt say that it made me better at my job, and it set me apart from a lot of my competition.
Maybe it's elitist, but "not knowing stuff"" is not something to be proud of in my opinion. There is this notion that everyone can do everything and anything, because we are all special snowflakes. The truth is most of us are terrible at most things, and great at a few of them. I'm a complete moron when it comes to math and science. If an engineering job came up, would you hire me, or the 200 guys on this board who have a degree in the field? Same things when it comes to running the city. Does it not make sense to have a foundation of knowledge in the field that you're working in?
At the end of the day, I respect people who want to better themselves... whether it involves an education or not. What I don't respect is people who look down on others because of some superiority complex.