A *REAL* education

[draconis]

There has been a lot of talk lately about the lifting of the Automatic Weapons Ban (AWB). During one of those discussions, I was reminded of a course that Rhi and I have discussed a few times, that I would *really* like to see them institute as a required course.

Call it "Life Skills" or something like that. I don't really care about the name, but that would be a fairly descriptive title. The curriculum would include:

Basic First Aid
Basic automotive maintenance -- nothing fancy, just how to change a tire, change your oil, check your fluid levels, etc.
Basic Finance -- Again, nothing fancy. Be able to plan a budget, and balance a checkbook.
Plan and prepare a nutritious meal. No Healthy Choice or other pre-made dinners that just get popped into the microwave, either. You have to actually *cook* something.
Set up an emergency shelter of a type appropriate for your climate.

So how did this come up out of a discussion on the AWB?

Because I think it should also include how to use, clean, store, and care for a firearm, a knife, and a hatchet.

I know it will never happen, but I still think it should.

Comments

In the old days

[irishkate.livejournal.com]

Before people got the idea of changing the structure and making it sound more science based, there was a course which covered most of this and was designed to cover it as much as possible. It was called home economics. The idea was that it would deal with the kinds of issues you would have in trying to run a home. Initially it didn't coevr car or gun maintenance it is true, but they weren't considered necessary. Now however it has gone the direction of social science and sociology. My mother (an ex home ecominics teacher) goes nuts about the things they put in the course now and would happily agree with what you suggest.