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Like Boris!<br />I agree with you that the value system we currently have in our society places too much emphasis on wealth and social status. Humanity should have progressed to higher aspirations by now...the aspiration to make this world a better place for example. Not everyone wants to be a banker, doctor, engineer, teacher or lawyer. Some people are happy being football coaches, youth workers or road-sweepers. They, too, deserve our respect and admiration. Regardless of their genetic make-up.<br /><br />Where would we be without the lowest paid? Take them away and society crumbles. Don't get me started...........<br /> Cait O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04569760764766505179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-71144362159639163552013-12-14T12:37:22.948+00:002013-12-14T12:37:22.948+00:00I agree with you, Rachel. Too much emphasis on hig...I agree with you, Rachel. Too much emphasis on higher education. What if students want to opt for something else? Does that not count?<br /><br />Many thanks to everyone for their comments.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-27607299074350261812013-12-13T14:06:48.089+00:002013-12-13T14:06:48.089+00:00I think it's broadly true that everyone is bet...I think it's broadly true that everyone is better at some stuff and worse at other stuff - but whether that's genetic or environmental or (seems most likely) a mixture is a debate I don't have the facts to really engage in!<br /><br />My complaint about the previous Labour govt's policy of "50% to go to university" was that it undermines non-academic learning by labelling it as "worse" than the things you can do degrees in. Or it changes the meaning of a degree, so you can now do a degree in plumbing or tourism or landscaping... but that just means everyone has to pay tuition fees rather than some of the older methods of learning, like apprenticeships (where you would get paid rather than having to pay for the training). So I couldn't agree more with your final point! I'm studying for my PhD, but if I'd prefer to spend the rest of my life baking (I'm still deciding on this one), is that so bad?!Rachel Cotterillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08969719330048416996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-34916839859888201962013-12-12T03:23:22.689+00:002013-12-12T03:23:22.689+00:00Well said Sarah the key is inspiring folks to be t...Well said Sarah the key is inspiring folks to be the best they can be and find their own path chow and chatterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04225995063075911644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-41302479940510032382013-12-11T19:41:59.965+00:002013-12-11T19:41:59.965+00:00Well said! No matter how blessed you might be in y...Well said! No matter how blessed you might be in your genes, if you don't have a good education and a nurturing environment, you won't flourish. Nature vs. nurture is science and sociology, but it shouldn't be used by politicians to keep the less fortunate down.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-89189824044795556292013-12-11T11:30:20.310+00:002013-12-11T11:30:20.310+00:00Hi, Thank you for your very interesting article. I...Hi, Thank you for your very interesting article. I agree with Jenny--I tend to think that genetics play a very large role in our make-up and to some degree in our abilities and predilections. That said, I think the span of possibility that each person has (for good and Ill) is huge, even within certain genetic frameworks and very unique and that nurture can play also a tremendous role in what is developed (again for good or ill) and what is strengthened and what is chosen. I also agree that some of the genetics side have a strange sort of cop-out in which they just assume that someone's genetics are "bad" or in which they do not emphasize the strengths and the developmental potential that are always there. In general, in the West, I think there could be a little more emphasis on how each person/child can, through nurture, develop their innate possibilities--maybe some will have to work harder, for others some things may come more easily--(but likely not all--as everyone has their struggles for sure), but there is so little concentrated emphasis on education. All the testing stuff is terrible, but that said, it is also very patronizing to have compromised standards for different groups, and very unfair to them too. Anyway, all interesting. Thanks. k. http://Manicddaily.wordpress.comOutlawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698845661756444061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-52512859729234393932013-12-10T20:59:31.392+00:002013-12-10T20:59:31.392+00:00Many thanks to you all for your wonderful comments...Many thanks to you all for your wonderful comments.<br /><br />Have a nice rest of the week.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-64711689756752561072013-12-10T16:59:25.267+00:002013-12-10T16:59:25.267+00:00Genes don't determine all. Environment doesn&...Genes don't determine all. Environment doesn't determine it all. I think for any individual it is a combination that determines the person's lot in life. Interesting discussion all around.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-81181745277150012932013-12-10T05:11:04.488+00:002013-12-10T05:11:04.488+00:00Agreed - there's more to us than just genes! A...Agreed - there's more to us than just genes! And, as you say, people in what we might consider to be more humble jobs can still be the happiest people on earth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-8463048381159326582013-12-10T00:11:17.006+00:002013-12-10T00:11:17.006+00:00Amen! Convincing and proper!
ALOHA to YOU
from ...Amen! Convincing and proper!<br /><br /><br />ALOHA to YOU<br />from Honolulu<br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Comfort Spiral</a><br /> =^..^= <br /><br />Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-14973497335323838662013-12-09T22:02:58.775+00:002013-12-09T22:02:58.775+00:00subjects like this has no true answers and no gude...subjects like this has no true answers and no gudelines to follow. NatureFootstephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01340635075481959029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-5515246525430204862013-12-09T05:07:25.988+00:002013-12-09T05:07:25.988+00:00i would like to add... what would we do in a world...i would like to add... what would we do in a world with only doctors and bankers and engineers... who would plaster the streets we walk on or repair the bathroom faucet when it's broken....i find it frightening how academic titles are put on the golden stairs... and i def. have more admiration for a shoemaker who's a good craftsman and does a good job than for a banker who's just there because his father had connections with a friend of a friend and somehow they managed to get a degree and get their son this job... ugh... you see... i can get emotional about this...smilesClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-87856964961137637642013-12-09T04:26:32.644+00:002013-12-09T04:26:32.644+00:00This is just another re-hash of the old nurture vs...This is just another re-hash of the old nurture vs. nature argument. Yes, DNA may account for proclivity, but without nurture (i.e proper parenting) and opportunity, natural, possibly superior, ability may never fully develop. I consider that a terrible loss for all of society. People who bray the loudest about how important DNA is tend to be and elitists blue bloods. It's absolutely delightful that that pompous jackass didn't excel on that IQ test. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-65807366478460533782013-12-09T03:28:16.561+00:002013-12-09T03:28:16.561+00:00Rosaria's comments echoed my own thoughts. The...Rosaria's comments echoed my own thoughts. There are some worrisome minds in charge of too much.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-2891408518392412812013-12-09T02:33:12.769+00:002013-12-09T02:33:12.769+00:00The "heredity vs. environment" argument ...The "heredity vs. environment" argument probably was a point of contention the first time Cro-Magnon and Neanderthal joined forces to discuss student grades at Bedrock High School. Remember Fred Flintstone?<br /><br />My remark is only partly facetious because it seems to be one of those never-ending debates. If success or failure simply comes from genetic determinism, how does one explain the inconsistencies often found within a single family unit? Why did Tom become a successful doctor while his brother, Jerry, never finished college and cannot hold any job? Why is Mary a happily married mother with a career while her sister, Judy, has been divorced three times and had her children taken away from her? <br /><br />From my point of view, science might answer these questions some day, but not any day during our lifetimes.<br /><br />There also is what I would call the "dumb luck" factor. No matter how good or how bad an individual child's parents, neighborhood and school might be, there is no absolute way to determine if he/she will end up as a saint or a sinner.<br /><br />When all is said and done, however, it seems logical to think equal opportunity increases the chance for a successful life.<br /><br />Well done, CiL. Your post is thought-provoking and provocative.Fram Actualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540773153894050197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-54738656371921235522013-12-09T02:09:02.250+00:002013-12-09T02:09:02.250+00:00Sorry I wanna say Earth not hearh omy:)Sorry I wanna say Earth not hearh omy:)Gloria Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055543111865966546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-41067277911282742242013-12-09T00:02:00.771+00:002013-12-09T00:02:00.771+00:00the problem is there is one track to success and t...the problem is there is one track to success and talents are not nutured or grown in school...it focuses on the skills it will take to join the working class....those that can afford it go to private school where they can be tracked...but that is a small portion of the population....we teach to a test now that controls funding, if they pass the test then all is great...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-36169118635035548342013-12-08T22:25:50.088+00:002013-12-08T22:25:50.088+00:00Im. Agree with Ygraine all people in hearth
has t...Im. Agree with Ygraine all people in hearth <br />has talent and w<br />Would be excel in something! And I can see in my twins ( a biy and a girl).they are adopted and for me they are a miracle and a mistery:)Gloria Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055543111865966546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-77267255868684600042013-12-08T18:41:10.403+00:002013-12-08T18:41:10.403+00:00The nature/nuture question again. And, I believe ...The nature/nuture question again. And, I believe that both are hugely important and the nurture question is one that we can (and should) continue to work on. I come from a family where only maths/science skills are valued. As a direct consequence I was in my thirties before I realised that I am not stupid.<br />Incidentally, I read a memoir of Boris's family, written by his father. My goodness there are some shall we say 'unusual' elements in it.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-46878063744094452662013-12-08T18:19:51.122+00:002013-12-08T18:19:51.122+00:00An interesting post.
Boris doesn't take accou...An interesting post.<br /><br />Boris doesn't take account of most IQ tests being written by white, educated men - instantly disadvantaging young people with different cultural values. Nor has he read any neuroscience - there is increasing evidence of the importance of early attachments, stimulation etc - and this has nothing to do with parental 'IQ' (for want of better measurement) and more to do with the quality of their early parenting.<br /><br />And I agree totally that constructing social differences as 'up' or 'down' is fundamentally destructive.<br /><br />And yes, I want to smack Boris.JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-20571067356430749732013-12-08T17:51:08.621+00:002013-12-08T17:51:08.621+00:00Those of us who actually work with children will t...Those of us who actually work with children will tell you that a solid family life and opportunities for growth and exploration will contribute a great deal to the child's success. We can't deny that genes will affect our health, our basic looks, even some innate talent. But, without good health care, great schools, supportive families our lives would be miserable.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-24479466741743867342013-12-08T17:10:49.725+00:002013-12-08T17:10:49.725+00:00What a nut job, some people are really out to lunc...What a nut job, some people are really out to lunch and don't eve realize it, which makes them sadder than the crap they try and put off as fact.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-89079361928413834862013-12-08T15:12:14.870+00:002013-12-08T15:12:14.870+00:00I find that kind of attitude extremely limiting. E...I find that kind of attitude extremely limiting. Every person on Earth has talent(s) unique to themselves. Everyone will excel in something, given the appropriate encouragement. And I honestly believe that background and DNA has very little to do with the outcome.<br />Perhaps Boris should live in the "real" world for a while. I wonder how he would fare without his wealthy background to carry him through life...:/Ygrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00300519608303898969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-27353548242018438452013-12-08T14:29:42.212+00:002013-12-08T14:29:42.212+00:00I am thankful that I was born and grew up in diffe...I am thankful that I was born and grew up in different times with very different ideas. My childhood was mostly spent in hospital so schooling was virtually non-existent. My family was, shall we say, ordinary. Both parents worked because they had to - war years, you know. I have never taken an exam in scholarly subjects, yet somehow I managed to achieve. To my mind there is far too much put on kids of today and my wish is the same as Jenny's, that they should be allowed to achieve in their own way without the stigma of 'background' to influence them. Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.com