Then the important question is, whether students are labeling themselves as addicted or are being labeled by the examiners. I never intended to play the old fo

Then the important question is, whether students are labeling themselves as addicted or are being labeled by the examiners. I never intended to play the old folk against youth; I was attempting to argue that, instead of worrying about the cogency of self-expression or critical thinking skills in the framework of traditional systems (which never had the level of technology we see today, including my schooling) I think the focus should be placed on how to inspire youth to develop/learn logical thinking, rhetoric, and grammatical skills within the context of an evolving system. I'm arguing for the reform of our educational system to grow with these new technological advancements and with it all of the changes to language and thought processes. Is this not how new languages and forms of expression are created/evolved? I fully agree that precise, clear, and centered thinking as well as mindful and accurate self-expression are of the utmost importance in the development of an individual. However, I think a fine line must be drawn between compatibility of thought and expression between generations: should we conform to their new and developing form of communication and thought? Or should they conform to the old ways? You are correct, that technology will and should never replace the use of the brain. It is, however, becoming a deeply integral aspect of our culture; just as the book did once the printing press was invented. There is a lot to say on this subject, I'm going to leave it at that as this input box is too tiny and I have trouble reviewing what I wrote! Fun conversation :)