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Originally posted by berettafan
i think 'the' correctly addressed red-beard's point. art vs. math vs. music....doesn't matter if the parents have a 'whatever gets the kid to shut up and leave me alone' attitude about child rearing.
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I completely disagree. If you have intelligence and talent, you will have a chance. One of my best friends, who is also a member of this board, had a pretty crummy upbringing. The man is bright, has ambition and will shortly be doctor. It wasn't the school and some programs music program that got him where is now. He did. It wasn't a great supporting family. It was he, and himself alone.
The schools should teach the skills. If people want fluff, they should pay for it themselves.