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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is simply a culture of cheating that is invading American schools. I don't know that it's possible to describe to them why this is cheating. Where most of us would say that these tests are designed to place children where they should be in schools according to their aptitudes, these folks are saying that the point of the test is to decide who wins, and they want to win.[/quote]

The Chinese are coming! The Chinese are coming!  Run Chicken little! Run![/quote]

No one is invading you. Unfortunately the Americans have chosen to be lazy and talk about feelings all day long, whereas the Chinese are busy working on stuff that matters. I am not Chinese, but I do highly respect their work ethic and dedication.

[b]You keep talking about ethics, but ethics are highly subjective and dictated by cultural norms. If you don't want other people's culture, close your borders! You can't expect to have people work for you and then give up on what gives them the competitive edge. All I read here is that it is not the right thing to do, but no one explains why. [/b]

It's kind of those 'we don't do that in America' statements. You talk against prepping, but you don't acknowledge the prepping that you do. Why do you think that the IQ of the general population increases from year to year? Why do you think that American IQ is leveling off? Because people prep with all of their extracurricular activities, but that according to your standard that is ethical, because it is not for the purpose of increasing test IQ but general intelligence. What a bogus philosophy.

In the meanwhile you are afraid of the Chinese, because they are not afraid of putting in the work.[/quote]

In our culture and worldwide, IQ is fluid and somewhat changeable but is also innate.  It is not something that you study for to increase, or at least not by prepping.  IQ is supposed to measure general intelligence, not ability.  Some people are naturally more flexible or taller.  Some people have naturally higher IQ.  That doesn't mean they will do better in life or in academics -- IQ is only somewhat related to those things.  Work ethic and dedication are just as important, if not moreso.  But they are not the same thing as IQ, which is what you seem to be saying.  [/quote]

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