• Primarily0617
    0•1 year ago

    I don’t want everybody working off their own interpretation of what the constitution says, no. This is the same argument as people who are anti-vax because people should “do their own research” rather than trusting experts.

    There’s obviously value in certain circumstances and walks of life where a higher-than-average reading level is beneficial. However, I can’t really see how any current problems in society could be linked back to the average US citizen’s ability to parse a text that uses long words and long sentences.

    • Very_Bad_Janet
      2•1 year ago

      So, you’d like only a select group of experts - an elite, if you will - to interpret and explain things to the masses.

      • Primarily0617
        0•1 year ago

        This is the same argument as people who are anti-vax because people should “do their own research” rather than trusting experts.

        People who know what they’re doing in a specific technical area should parse highly technical primary sources and disseminate information to those less technically inclined.

        I don’t care what your grade-level is: it has no bearing on your ability to correctly parse technical documents.