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Old 09-28-2011, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Yorio View Post
Ladydoc. I had only one semester of philosophy and though I liked the course I could't pursue further. Remember those debates about not being able to get decent work if you had a BA vs BS? I took the latter but I wished in hind sight I wish I had taken more liberal art courses. Now that I am retired I read only what I enjoy reading and not what I shuld read to further my carrier.

Now, I have a question. I agree to your points but what are some of the things you feel worth fighting for?
Challenging ignorant prejudices is a big one. Changing opinions is tough work, but occassionally you can make a dent. It is making that first dent that is really hard. Intermittent reinforcement is what keeps us all going!!! LOL
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