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Old 05-22-2007, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by trevorjohnson View Post
Let us always prioritize those tasks that are foremost. Selective ignorance of low priorities in no way advocates anti-intellectualism, it frees up time for greater knowledge in specific and more practical fields.
Of course we agree about having right priorities. That's exactly why my children will learn Latin. The issue here is your continual assertion that the study of dead languages is a low priority. This is where we are disagreeing. For whatever reason you cannot see the practical uses of studying Latin. Just trying to clear that up...
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