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To: koan who wrote (46079)	11/22/2017 12:23:01 AM
From: one_less	1 Recommendation Recommended By i-node Respond to of 360985

I didn't say education is not a factor koan. I said, intellectual growth had little to do with it. I don't think you know the difference. It is quite possible to go all the way through graduate school with out any noticeable increase in IQ scores. Where we teach kids how to think, instead of what to think... or how to improve their functional skills instead of just skill practice we do see higher scores. However, there is controversy over whether or not we have truly altered their innate ability. Ability and achievement are two entirely different measures. I made quite a statement about what I do think has made a difference in our culture. You chose to ignore that so you could do your usual mindless attack shtick. I agree that it has been true in other parts of the world but I know it is not true Globally as there is more slavery in modern times than ever in history. Message 31362366

To: koan who wrote (46079)	11/22/2017 1:07:15 AM
From: Dracin72	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 360985

"People had to understand those concepts. The entire world as it gets educated is ridding itself of misogyny and racism and caste systems and becoming democratic." India is the largest democracy on earth, still has caste systems in rural India and probably still practices it to a degree in the cities though not as openly, is arguably one of the most racist democracy's towards its own people and women in India have fewer rights then probably women in many eastern European countries. Viking women have arguably had more rights then women of other cultures throughout history and back then I don't believe they were democratic societies. I am not sure you can prescribe this enlightenment to simply whether a government is democratic or not.