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Comment author: thomblake 29 December 2011 05:02:49PM 3 points [-]

I don't know, but this kind of serious discussion requires skills I just don't have.

But remember, fixing this sort of problem is ostensibly what we're here for.

If we fail at that for reasons you can articulate, I at least would like to know.

Comment author: AspiringKnitter 29 December 2011 05:14:37PM 2 points [-]

But remember, fixing this sort of problem is ostensibly what we're here for.

Education is ostensibly what high school teachers are there for, but if a student shows up who can't read, they don't blame themselves because they're not there to teach basic skills like that.

Comment author: [deleted] 29 December 2011 06:11:21PM 3 points [-]

I know a few high school teachers. I think they'd consider illiteracy a freakin' emergency, not an annoying inconvenience. Blame wouldn't enter into it.