"As for the poor, they do not appear in Locke's little book at all."[45] In his "Essay on the Poor Law," Locke turns to the education of the poor; he laments that "the children of labouring people are an ordinary burden to the parish, and are usually maintained in idleness, so that their labour also is generally lost to the public till they are 12 or 14 years old."[46] He suggests, therefore, that "working schools" be set up in each parish in England for poor children so that they will be "from infancy [three years old] inured to work."[47] He goes on to outline the
economics of these schools, arguing not only that they will be profitable for the parish but also that they will instill a good work ethic in the children.[48]"
Contrast this with what he suggests to an Aristocrat in Some Thoughts Concerning Education which should be taught to all children regardless of class.
The point; slaves are taught a "good work ethic"(the same as "working hard") and the ruling class are not.
To quote the article:
"I really can't blame them since they were probably told in college that logic and reason are superior to evidence and observation."
Albert Einstein was criticized by the physics community for ONLY using "logic and reason" to explain what he was proposing.
Don't be hasty and dismiss half the tools we have because YOU find them useless.
Contrast this with what he suggests to an Aristocrat in Some Thoughts Concerning Education which should be taught to all children regardless of class.
The point; slaves are taught a "good work ethic"(the same as "working hard") and the ruling class are not.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Some_Thoughts_Concerning_Educat...