Teach a man a fact and he’s smart for a day.

[Fumesucker]

Teach a man to reason and he’s a pain in the ass to his social betters for the rest of his life.

[tavalon]

1. Especially when he figures out they aren't his social betters.

[WinkyDink]

2. And lets them know.

[tavalon]

3. Yep, tolerating fools becomes tedious after a while.

[Fumesucker]

4. Which is why reasoning is such a low priority in the new educational regime..

Not blaming the teachers, it is the politicians, the CEOs and the administrators who are threatened by students who have been taught to think for themselves.

[rug]

5. Teach a man to google and it's only a matter of time before somebody shoots him.