From: davidc@montagar.com (David L. Cathey)
Newsgroups: tx.politics
Subject: Re: Football Failures at Bowie Force end of Season
Date: 18 Nov 92 04:30:41 GMT
Distribution: tx
Organization: Montagar Software Concepts, Plano TX

In article <1992Nov16.183618.28590@watson.ibm.com>, johniac@austin.ibm.com (John Iacoletti/100000) writes:
> David L. Cathey (davidc@montagar.com) wrote:
> : In article <1992Nov12.181722.27222@watson.ibm.com>, johniac@austin.ibm.com (John Iacoletti/100000) writes:
> : > We only "have" to in the sense that it's how the system is currently set up.
> : > It doesn't mean that it makes sense or that it can't be changed.
> : 
> : 	But *NOW* it does, so until the problem is solved, I'm not wanting
> : to attack the symptom.
> 
> But you perpetuate the problem by supporting the symptom.

	Nah, not at all.  You just don't like the method.  I hope to drive
all this football crap out of school, and let the Pro's start there own
football camps like more of the other sports...  And it looks like in
Bowie, it's starting to work, but you just don't see it.

> : 	Besides, after reading some of your posts about what you think the
> : "system" should look like, I don't like it much (Re: no need for an M.E.,
> : just feed that criminal you shot to your dog.).
> 
> I don't know why this bothers you so much.  The guy's dead.  What's the point
> in spending thousands of taxpayer dollars to plant him in the ground somewhere
> (except maybe to prop up the funeral home business)?

	Like I said earlier, maybe you can show up at my house sometime so
we can discuss reasons for this :-)

> : > I could say the same for English, Math, History, and Science.
> : 
> : 	So what are you trying to say here, that we ought to stop teaching
> : these as well, since most students don't want to learn them?
>   
> I think most of them DO want to learn them (for different reasons).

	No you don't.  You've already stated that you think that people
will take the easy way out.  If they didn't have to, they be at the beach.
Why not?  Everyone has to take the classes, unless you are in Football.
Then you don't have to, because doing so would be "Elitist".

> : 	Life is a constant learning experience, whether you like it or not.
> : I'm learning that I really don't like the world that you would like to see,
> : since all you seem to be interested in is yourself.
> 
> Don't you see the absurdity in the statement "I care about you so much, I'm 
> going to dictate your life for you"?  No thanks.  You run your life, I'll run
> mine.

	Who's dictating life?  If they don't like school, leave.  They have 
that choice.  If they want to play football for a living, they can talk to
Jimmy.  I have done *nothing* to prevent that.

> : I think "Anarchist" would be more fitting. 
> : Everyone gets to do what they want, irregardless of the impact on others.
> 
> No, it's more like "everyone gets to do what he wants, as long as he doesn't 
> hurt others".  Of course if it "hurts" you that I don't pick a career that you
> approve of then it doesn't count.

	Where have I *ever* said that I don't approve of or deny someone
that choice of career?  As I've said before (and you still haven't refuted
it), No-Pass/No-Play insures that those that want Football careers get into
the best places to be scouted and achieve that career.  Which currently is
College Football.

> John Iacoletti       IBM AWS Austin       Internet: johniac@austin.ibm.com
>         My opinions do not reflect the views of the IBM Corporation
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