Formal Education does not equal success in later life.

Thank you for your opening argument Pro. I have to say Pro is right on some of his stances. A person will not necessarily become successful in life just because they have a formal education. Some people do have ambitions that push them to become successful regardless if they have a formal education or not. I think we can find this fact in just about every type of genre you choose. Some people succeed and some people don't. We must weigh in laziness and motivation. I do not think this argument is the one I need to address to show that formal education does lead to success. I will offer two contentions of my own while also remarking on Pros argument. Advantages of education Formal education is central to the development of a nation. It is only through a formal system of learning that any country can develop a knowledgeable society and achieve societal goals. Governments have become involved in efforts to formalize a system that would equip citizens with basic functional skills to become capable members of society. http://www.moneyinstructor.com... Most who have a degree are people that are successful. Almost all professions today require some sort of formal education. You need a degree to be granted in most work forces and it has become harder to find work and receive full time work because lack of education. So speaking in terms of chances for success a formal education would be essential. My opponent mentioned that a few people have went out and found success without formal educations but that is rare as we can see. We have the need for education to keep up in our own field of work. Technology today is rapidly increasing and as so we must learn more. It is so much harder to get a oppurtunity for a job without a education now. Having a degree can improve your chances of getting employed. Though a degree cannot guarantee success, it improves chances of getting hired. Economic growth High rates of education are essential for countries to be able to achieve high levels of economic growth, says Eric A. Hanushek in his 2005 book (Economic outcomes and school quality), for the International Institute for Educational Planning. Empirical analyses support the prediction that poor countries should grow faster than rich countries because they can adopt cutting edge technologies already tried and tested by rich countries. This requires managers and engineers who are able to operate machines or production practices from a teacher in order to learn. Therefore, a country's ability to learn from the leader is a function of its stock in capital. http://economics.mit.edu... Recent study of the determinants of aggregate economic growth have stressed the importance of fundamental economic institutions and the role of cognitive skills. Earnings are related to schooling and other human capital of the individual. http://en.wikipedia.org... I think I have shown that even though a rare few find success without formal education it should not be formal practice. The majority of people who have formal education find the best jobs and top pay. They also are quicker to find work and usually have job opportunities right out of college. The few people who are not successful with formal education are because of some fault of their own. Formal education does not hurt and since we are discussing a whole body of people instead specific ones we must agree that formal education leads to success as much as any other reason. I send it back to Pro.