I Hate Meaningless Music

Why on earth do us tax payers have to pay for schools to teach arts and music? Like it’s absolutely useless to a child and they won’t ever make money from it, so why not just scrap that stuff and put the money towards better maths and science teaching? Kids don’t need to learn about music or art, they find their own.

Sports is a bit of a waste of money as well. Why waste it on false promises of fame or income, only to find there is none?

No, education should be about working with businesses, companies, getting children to get used to actual skills that people care about and will actually be useful for society and makes money. There is no time or place for things that does not make money or is not interesting to companies, businesses or society.

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MaryJanine · 70-79, F

Some kids are talented in one or both subjects. Just because it is uninteresting to YOU doesn't mean it is NOT to someone else.

I was required to take one year of both Art and Music when I was in high school. I took both Regular and Advanced Girl's Choir. We went to the Chicago All-City Competition and won first place! I graduated that June, and in October, I landed an office position at the front desk and a switchboard. When the place closed after a year and a half. I spent the next twenty-five years with an insurance company in customer service. All this without more than one year of high school math and two years of Science.

I have a shirt which says, "Respect your elders - they graduated school without the Internet". And I still read to this day.

NestChicken · 31-35, M

@MaryJanine and how hasn’t competitions and all that helped you in your life now?

Talent people should look for better things to do, not wasting their money on some fantasy.

MaryJanine · 70-79, F

@NestChicken I can no longer work - my arthritic knees will not support me without a walker. And as for "wasting their money" I went to PUBLIC school - no extra fees involved for any competitions. No "fantasy" either.

When I could walk/work, I put my efforts into any job I held. And computers were the coming thing when I was near the end of my career. I took computer classes (required at my latest job) in the local college lab and later was taught the fine points on the job. I can still use a computer when needed.

NestChicken · 31-35, M

@MaryJanine so you see, arts was absolutely useless to you. Proved beyond doubt

MaryJanine · 70-79, F

@NestChicken Your answers prove NOTHING OF THE KIND. The classes I took were required, I took them, and had a good time as well. End of story.