Exams - Better job and more money = Bigger tax raitings.
At this time of year everyone is worried about exams, possible grades and their futures and even some people are worried about what is left of their sanity. I have seen many people who are no older than fifteen who are expected to know what they want out of life at that age, to know how their life should and shouldn’t be as well. As the exams are starting in most Scottish schools it isn’t only in the UK that a vast amount of pressure is added onto “kids”. Your not even legal to have sex, smoke, drink alcohol or drive but you are being forced to know already what you want from life and this happens from a very young age. As kids your asked what you want to be when you grow up and you would reply “ I want to be a fire-fighter or a police officer” but those dreams are soon crushed as kids are told that they must have a good lifestyle. The government has often said that education is the founder of a life, no it isn’t. You don’t need grades just to be happy.
Personally I think it’s bullied into kids that they must have certain grades in order to be recognised by anyone. If you have good grades you’ll have a big important job, with a big fancy house a wife or husband and kids. But that doesn’t mean you’ll have a good life that just means they’ll be more stress added on because you need to prove that continuously. After thinking long and hard I think the reason why the government force this ono kids is this :
The more important the job- the more money you earn “ the more money you earn means you pay more tax- the more tax you pay means it goes into the governments system.
It’s a way for them to get rich, we provide their paychecks.
Personally I think it’s bullied into kids that they must have certain grades in order to be recognised by anyone. If you have good grades you’ll have a big important job, with a big fancy house a wife or husband and kids. But that doesn’t mean you’ll have a good life that just means they’ll be more stress added on because you need to prove that continuously. After thinking long and hard I think the reason why the government force this ono kids is this :
The more important the job- the more money you earn “ the more money you earn means you pay more tax- the more tax you pay means it goes into the governments system.
It’s a way for them to get rich, we provide their paychecks.
I want to be a hobo when I grow up. The schools' idea of success is not what I want.
It's all about the superficial dream that everybody is supposed to want, domestic living. Get good grades and you'll be rewarded with that. Over here in the US you get good grades or you get kicked out. And the rich and poor are paying practically the same in taxes, it doesn't depend on your job really, more on how good of an accountant you have regarding taxes.
I don't think you need good grades. You just need some talent or skills to get by.
Addison Dewitt, January 21st, 2009 at 10:49:58am
As kids your asked what you want to be when you grow up and you would reply “ I want to be a fire-fighter or a police officer” but those dreams are soon crushed as kids are told that they must have a good lifestyle.
About the kids saying they wat to be a fireman or a police man... those dreams aren't squashed. What they are called, is childhood fantasies. I wanted to be a pirate, a pilot, a fisher, and a shop keeper...
How are kids told they shoud have a good lifestyle? What do you mean by that?
Sorry to say, education isthe founder of god life and you're nothing without it. Educaion is there for a reason and it's to aid you in progressing towards what you want. A lot of people are just to lazy to make the effort.
But we need taxes, tbh.
Dr.Hymen, January 20th, 2009 at 05:42:13pm
v agreed.
Hello, My Name Is Asshole, January 20th, 2009 at 03:33:56pm
LOL, unless you live here where the rich pay F All more tax than the middle income peeps.
Seriously if you want to have the good things in life such as a house etc you do need to have some level of education and a relatively well paying job. Nothing is given for free. If you work hard at school why shouldn't you reap the benefits later in life with a highpaid job?
And remember Jake tax is used to pay for things across the nation, like health care, social welfare, roads, transport etc. If a country couldn't or wouldn't fund those types of things where would it be. Could you imagine having to pay for medical like they do in the States? I would rather pay a bit more tax and know that my country takes care of its own (regardless of how much money they have) without putting more pressure on them to find money for the doctor. I for one am glad I live in a country with a government that has a mind for social care. The alternative is actually pretty scary, especially if you don't have a high paying job.
Grandma, January 20th, 2009 at 03:07:14pm