How did that happen?On the plus side, I knew more Russians than the average middle American in the '90s.
Damn guys, this was good stuff. Education is always political in a very personal sense. I have a good friend that has family in Syria. His extended family in Damascus is currently hostage to Al Bassad's regime of soldiers that were indoctrinated as wards of Syyria that now do its bidding unquestionably. In fact, soldiers that might defect are shot on the spot by comrades. As a result, they are willing to do very horrific things to spare themselves and their families. This is the worst outcome of education. Is it time then that we, in the states, extend "All men are created equal..." and include some sort of guarantee toward an unfettered education in reasoning and logic?