[MD] economic pragmatism

[gav]

(sorry i am posting so much: trying to keep em short
to offset)

i think it is just about axiomatic that the basic
skills of life should be taught to all. surely this is
how most primitive peoples had to live. and we of
course do not know what is around the corner, what
with climate change, peak oil etc. it is at least
plausible that some of us will be in need of
'survival' skills soon.

but after i have those skills down i think i would
like to sit on a hill and write poetry! good stuff as
usual mark




> Mark 20-11-06: Hello Gav,
> Yes. Authur Scargill, leader of the Miner's union
> under Thatcher's  
> conservative government would applaud this i think.
> Scargill advocated the  basics i've 
> outlined and i think the moq demands it; any
> civilised society keeps  people 
> alive, safe and educated as a matter of right, even
> if you want to sit in  the 
> hills all day writing music or poetry.
> And by education i mean education for the joy of its
> experience and not as  a 
> means to economic servitude.
> I agree we are all engaged in the provision of basic
> Human essentials, but  
> if there are people who love farming, and if these
> people love doing it, then i 
>  believe they should be accorded high social status.
> They could be 
> acknowledged  in a social title as, 'Master farmer
> Gav.'
> Perhaps part of kids education could be time spent
> with Masters such as  
> Master farmers.
> (I've often thought kids should be given a tour of
> abattoir's to see Master  
> animal killers at work to encourage vegetarianism?)
> This places a value on appropriate expertise gained
> by the sort of personal  
> relationship a motorcycle owner has with his cycle.
> I believe a cycle may be said to be 'owned' if the
> cycle and maintainer  have 
> a harmonic relationship. If a farmer has such a
> relationship with the land,  
> then in a sense they 'own' it in mutual respect.
> Just some thoughts Gav.
> Love,
> Mark
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