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What a sad, sad statement of a government. The most important resource any country has is intelligent people. Cutting library funding is cutting general educat
by Derbasti 15y ago
What a sad, sad statement of a government.
The most important resource any country has is intelligent people. Cutting library funding is cutting general education for the masses. It is actively dumbing down populous.
- learc83 15y agoI think it's more a reflection of the decline in paper books as tool for education. I've always loved libraries, but our local branch functions more as an internet cafe than a library. >The most important resource any country has is intelligent people. When I was younger my local library was a gathering place for students, and scholars (the intelligent people you mentioned). However, the last time I went, it was primarily full of people who couldn't afford internet access surfing Facebook.
- Mvandenbergh 15y agoThat's true, but for 15%-20% of the population, libraries are more or less the only place where they can access the internet. Considering how many transactions are now carried out online, providing cheap/free internet access is actually a pretty good idea (and saves money overall when the paperwork savings from their interactions with government agencies are taken into account).