What I read from your example : this head of the company wilfully destroys parts of the information paid for by the company, then complains about it. If it is

What I read from your example : this head of the company wilfully destroys parts of the information paid for by the company, then complains about it. If it is to be a learning experience, this will produce obedient slaves and avoid any creativity. Not a good thing in this day and age. If it is to be a real world experience, the head is engaging in sabotage, and should be removed by the board. "In most things it is easier to ask permission than it is to ask forgiveness." I'm really not sure about that. Besides that, I agree with your conclusion. Regarding corporeal punishment, I find it odd how the western world believes the practice should be stopped while it did produce result (like kids doing their homework). Whatever, european and american kids won't get spanked, won't get better grades, will suck at life - bad thing for them, good thing for the other kids :-) Wait, it's unfair for the european and american kids. We should give them away a liberal art degree (but only if they spend enough time and $ at a place where they are supposed to acquire an education)