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I am a 25 year old engineer currently working in the automotive industry. Originally from hilly West Virginia, I am now living in Indiana where I find it difficult to stand because one leg grew longer than the other.

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Education > Educational Philosophy The real goal of education: 2 of 37
Two similar, yet profoundly different, definitions for education can be used. Education could be the acquiring of general knowledge, or it could be defined as the acquiring of specific knowledge targeted to the needs of the individual. It is this second definition that distills the essence of education. Discussions about educ... More..
Education > Education (Other) Should public school teachers get merit pay?: 2 of 23
Merit pay, inarguably, is the best solution to properly compensate educators. Teachers who are better skilled should get better pay. That definition of "better" can be arbitrary and subjective doesn't mean that merit pay is less ideal. Most of the arguments supposedly against this system are not in opposition to the idea itse... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Are high taxes on cigarettes fair?: 25 of 66
Cigarette taxes are unfair to users because it punishes legal behavior and are unfair to voters because dis-ingenuity by politicians is a violation of public trust.Specially taxing certain groups of people, when their activities are legal, is an intrusion into their rights by government. Since everyone makes choices that may ... More..
Education > Homeschooling Is homeschooling better than formal education?: 70 of 103
Homeschooling is superior to a traditional formal education, because homeschooling provides additional options in addition to a formal classroom setting. Homeschooling and formal education are not either/or propositions. By leveraging the advantages that formal education can offer, homeschooling offers a more robust synthesis... More..