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To: nihil who wrote (41721)	11/14/1999 10:22:00 AM
From: Rick Julian	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 71178

Nihil, I don't agree that mathematics is the litmus test for manhood. Mastery of any realm of study, be it the sciences, or arts, requires a similar degree of fortitude. Mathematics is surely important, but it doesn't singularly occupy the highest plane of intellectual accomplishment, and "art and journalism and acting " are hardly fallbacks "if [one] isn't one of the elect". We are all differently gifted--some students are more naturally right brained than left, and, were I a parent, I'd encourage my child to passionately pursue those areas of study that followed his inner compass, while concurrently developing a strong foundation in other areas as well. How many budding artists are discouraged from pursuing the development of their native talents because their parents want them to "learn something practical--something where you can get a job with health benefits and a 401(k) plan . . ." and end up with dreary "practical", "manly" existences devoid of the joy they could have experienced by cultivating their gifts and pursuing a career that employs them? In their realms, Mozart, Van Gogh, Baryshnicov, Mencken, and Olivier were every bit the "men" their mathematic counterparts were.