> and many of these kids will cheat on exams and >homework if they can get away with it. > >Eliminating spamming, cheating, stealing, etc. involves changing the >entire value system of a society. I don't know how that can be done, but >I think it will require something beyond "proper education," whatever >that means. All societies have always had people who exhibit anti-social >behavior, and no society has fixed it.
True and most societies, it seems to me, at least give lip service to the idea of fair play for all - but someone quoted an American high school kid interviewed on 60 minutes to me recently and I think this may say it all re: the present mindset: "I would feel cheated if I didn't cheat because the cheaters are winning" Tannis ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe send a mail message with a SUBJECT line of "unsubscribe" to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
