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How is it cheating? Who is being cheated? Out of what?

Reading the article, it sounds like these students still need to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the material.

Do employers ask for transcripts? I’ve never had that happen before, and I’d find it incredibly odd if I got that request.

I don’t hate Lawnchair. I just hate Nova making the switch necessary.

Yeah, I almost wrote a whole counterpoint on how horrible the current child welfare system is and how nearly every trained professional agrees that breaking up families should only be the last resort in the most extreme circumstances, but I had a feeling this thread wasn’t the target audience for that particular reality.

One: that’s not what was suggested. OP said parental verification/authorization before birth.

Two: you’re proposing something like residential schools instead. Which, even if you don’t agree constituted genocide, was still pretty bad.

I’m not advocating for our government’s insane privacy-violating measures. Just pointing out that OP’s proposal is worse. There’s got to be better ways to protect children than “police state” or “genocide.”

Ah, the classic dichotomy: privacy vs eugenics

The US government isn’t making them do it.

The Feds aren’t making them do it, but plenty of states are working on it.

The only reason to contact the police if something gets stolen is so that you can show the report to your insurance company.

My current phone is a Galaxy S9 from 2018. I bought it used three years ago for less than $100, and it does more than I’d ever need it to.

It’s blatant price-gouging. Any stock in the store has already been sold to them at an agreed price. They can set a number and make their set margin.

Updating prices after each delivery might make sense (if their procurement department is absolute dogshit at negotiating contracts), but updating prices throughout the day is just someone trying to see how hard they can push their margins to drain every cent out of their customers.

In a similar vein, my first thought was “did they control for economic factors?” Lower-income families are less likely to have adequate healthcare, less likely to enroll a child in pre-school or daycare, less likely to see an educator intervene if the child is missing milestones.

Especially in the US, there’s a history of conflating economic factors for genetic factors because of who has historically held wealth. Turns out playing golf doesn’t make you live longer, it’s just that if you can afford to play golf, you can probably afford healthcare and more nutritious foods.

Absolutely this. The American Cancer Association advises it is best not to drink alcohol. Alcohol use accounts for 5% of all cancers in the US.

So it’s a known carcinogen that also impairs judgements and motor functions, causes brain damage, and is habit forming. Just because it’s been socialized to be acceptable doesn’t mean it’s not deadly.

Every day, the future looks a little bit darker. But the past… even the grimy parts of it… keep on getting brighter.