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Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2006 3:28 pm
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This topic is dedicated to something I've noticed connecting to literacy.
I've noticed a strange connection between lack of literacy and crime. I mean, there's alot more crime now, and have you noticed that alot of the crime that is concidered common nowadays, like gang violence, robberies, and to some extent murder, are all normaly commited by people who don't read? Most of the teenagers who say that reading sucks are cool kids, and also tend to get high, drunk, and laid. The world is becoming a sad, sad place to live. Ok, this is America. I'm not sure how things are in otehr countries, but I have noticed that in, let's say, Japan, not only are grades higher and school systems beter, but there is alot less crime there.
So, what I'm asking you is, do you think there is a connection between decline in literacy and increase in crime? Discuss.
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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 1:32 pm
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Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 1:02 pm
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Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 8:02 am
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Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 9:02 am
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Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 4:51 pm
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Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 6:21 pm
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Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 7:22 pm
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Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 12:53 am
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 5:42 pm
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 9:51 pm
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Yami no Hitokiri Being literate and intelligent opens up doors that are simply not open to an illiterate. You certainly can't get a job if you can't fill out the app. The real problem is as was mentioned, with the pressure to accumulate wealth and things. We may be more advanced and productive now than we were a century ago, but are we happier? I think not. I'd rather have less money, fewer things and more time. But that's just how I am. I'm perfectly fine with the idea of having a part time job that pays minimum wage and living in a dingy apartment. I don't need to live in a "monster home" as we call them in Michigan, nor do I need a Hummer or an HDTV. Good computer and cable Net are a must, but those can be obtained with the aforementioned part time job. As for Japan, they're not a utopia. Yes, they have brighter students and consistently better scores than we do. But there's so much pressure. Many students who can't rise to the occassion commit suicide. Yes, there are criminal gangs know as yakuzas and no doubt many of the youths who don't succeed and also don't commit suicide end up joining them. The answer is to quit spending money we don't have on things we don't need. Live within your means. Work less, buy less and be happy and literate! You did say you hated your 56K connection... confused
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:45 pm
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Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 11:06 pm
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Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:51 am
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