On 22-9-2011 6:00, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:42:13 +0200, andrel wrote:

>> Defending a system where your scores are compared to your fellow
>> students (including your friends) and only a certain percentage pass, by
>> referring to this sort of abstract competition is plain silly.
>
> I wasn't defending the system, I was pointing out that competitiveness is
> a part of human nature, and provided one example.

And I was just pointing out that it is a really bad example. Sort of 
like comparing apples and plants. Or more to the point, telling somebody 
that expresses surprise at the existence of apples that there is indeed 
a whole kingdom of plants. True, but not precisely to the points.

-- 
Apparently you can afford your own dictator for less than 10 cents per 
citizen per day.

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