[SoftballMominVA]

Well, nowadays, we are in the 'cult of the child.' The child knows all, is all, and is in fact the center according to the majority of parents out there - especially liberal parents.

Therefore if "sweet lil' 14" doesn't want to learn algebra, she shouldn't be forced because SHE has decided her fate already. Might be good for a parent to help her form a backup plan.

[MrB]

It figures, doesn’t it?

Libs think themselves smarter/wiser than anyone that has ever lived, including God Himself,

so why shouldn’t they believe that the next generation is wiser still?

[JenB]

Or even a “your primary plan will require a working knowledge of compound interest, like it or not” message and maybe a good grounding if she can’t get her priorities right.