I’m a historian. Primary document research involves reading cursive.
That’s just one reason to teach people to write and read cursive.
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Death from a thousand paper cuts. Yes, there are many reasons for some people to learn to read and write cursive. I don’t think I’ve yet read an answer that warrants everyone doing so.
Same with keyboarding. Not everyone needs a computer. Most people could get by just fine without one at all.