Huh? It seems clear that Lee Kuan Yew thinks that the state of being a graduate is somehow inherited. I feel that this comes from a misunderstanding of what, exactly, is inherited. Being a graduate is an ACQUIRED characteristic. One is not born a graduate. To become a graduate one must interact with the educational bureaucracy for a certain number of years, suppress ones individuality to a greater or lesser extent (depending on the system), conform to the rules and generally do what is expected of one, for a set number of years. At the end of this period, if you have been a good (conformist) boy or girl, you will be awarded a piece of paper that has social meaning: that is you are a graduate - and non-graduates can thereafter look up to you in awe of your greatness. scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.sg/2008/10/lee-kuan-yew-on-assortative-mating.html
Posted on: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 09:10:14 +0000
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