Before people start flaming me for asking such a question, please bear with me and read my question fully. I've been wanting to get an educated answer to this question for a long time now.
I understand that the society wants to create educated individuals, but how much math is too much for someone who NEVER in his/her life showed any interest or talent toward mathematics and will never go on to become an engineer, scientist, or any profession associated with higher math?
Just how useful are "quadratic/cubic equations", parabolas and hyperbolas for a person who always aspired to be a barber? or an athlete? or mabe a nurse?
Now.. We all need a certain degree of math in life. But after that, learning higher math is simply a waste of time for people who have talent in other fields. If kids were thought according to their ability/talent and not the curriculum, mabe we could be more effective at what we do as a whole? I say higher math is for those who want/need to learn it and use it.
2007-01-30
03:56:07
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Mr. Curious
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