tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14015236.post113104905652389551..comments2023-10-26T01:52:13.390-07:00Comments on Pelalusa: Are Canadians Remotely Prepared For The Future?Robert W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11450265399740128136noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14015236.post-1132356777845609312005-11-18T15:32:00.000-08:002005-11-18T15:32:00.000-08:00I generally agree. We've become relatively fat and...I generally agree. We've become relatively fat and happy. Many parents prefer to indulge their children as it's easier than denying them and having to put up with their whining (or worse). And as polticians have discovered (and perfected), giving people what they want makes you popular (although it may not be the right thing to do).<BR/><BR/>But why is it that may students prefer "soft subjects" over the sciences? Either we're not rewarding hard science job appropriately, over-paying soft subject jobs (the background of many bureacrats, social workers, etc. by the way), or young people don't believe in working hard for their future.<BR/><BR/>MWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com