Is it good policy to give financial aid to liberal arts majors?

[Pekka]

Ok then. Good for you.

[Apocalypse]

Arts degrees have many uses. Maybe not history actually.

But as someone who goes to one of the top LA schools in the country...even people with low 2.0 GPAs here are able to get into good jobs out of college.

I think the problem is that most arts programs in schools are just horrible.

[Cort Haus]

I think the contempt shown towards science from some people here is reminiscent of the contempt sometimes shown to working people from those 'higher up' the pecking order.

In the same way that there would be no cars, houses & roads without workers, there would be no cars, medicine, computers, hi-fi's or fridges without scientists, engineers and techies.

I don't dismiss the arts or philosphy, by the way - both science and 'humanities' are essential parts of human progress. There can be mutual respect.

[Imran Siddiqui]

I think the contempt shown towards science from some people here is reminiscent of the contempt sometimes shown to working people from those 'higher up' the pecking order.

And the contempt shown by the science guys for liberal arts types?!

[Lawrence of Arabia]

well merited.

[Cort Haus]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui

I think the contempt shown towards science from some people here is reminiscent of the contempt sometimes shown to working people from those 'higher up' the pecking order.

And the contempt shown by the science guys for liberal arts types?!

Retaliation.

[Agathon]

Originally posted by Cort Haus
I think the contempt shown towards science from some people here is reminiscent of the contempt sometimes shown to working people from those 'higher up' the pecking order.

Not really.

"Many bear the thyrsus, but the mystics are few.".

[Cort Haus]

hmm ... 'a giant fennel staff covered with ivy vines and leaves and topped with a pine cone. '

Right, that explains everything.

[Agathon]

Originally posted by Cort Haus
hmm ... 'a giant fennel staff covered with ivy vines and leaves and topped with a pine cone. '

Right, that explains everything.

Your google skills are lame.

[Cort Haus]

As if I was really interested ....

[Agathon]

Originally posted by Cort Haus
As if I was really interested ....

You are not among the elect then, sir... and, as such, you are to be pitied in true T fashion.

[Cort Haus]

I'm not interested in The Eleusinian Mysteries, hence the Wiki definition of thyrsus.

[GhengisFarb™]

Wow. SEVEN pages of discussion over Liberal Arts majors.

Sheesh. Business Admin is the major of those who couldn't come up with a Business major to settle on so they just take the basics.

Liberal Arts is the major for those who couldn't settle on a general area like Business or Engineering. Its basically a "I went to college for four years and showed up to class" degree.

EDIT: Okay so maybe 5-7 years. Showing up to class takes longer for some liberals.

[Cyclotron]

I don't get it. What about people who don't want to "settle" on Business or Engineering? Isn't it awfully presumptuous to think that everybody wants to major in such fields?

[GhengisFarb™]

Those were just the first two majors that popped into my head.

First two useful majors anyway. There are many others, like Education, Biology, etc.

But sure, you're correct that if you don't want to major in anything, Liberal Arts is the way to go!