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Lindsay Swarthout replied to Kristen Albertson's discussion Over-Haul of the (US) Public Education System: What do you think should happen?

"It's already clear that you wouldn't mind if every student left public schools. Could you elaborate on your position that the government shouldn't teach? I think everyone on the discussion agrees that the public education…"

Dec 16, 2011

Lindsay Swarthout replied to Kitty Winans's discussion The Fight Against Rape (DECREASE WORLD SUCK WITHOUT SPENDING ANY MONEY)

"I just reread the last few sentences of this post while I was responding to something else, and this quote from Vertigo One doesn't make sense to me: "How would you feel if I said that you should teach in school not to steal, since…"

Dec 14, 2011

Lindsay Swarthout replied to Kitty Winans's discussion The Fight Against Rape (DECREASE WORLD SUCK WITHOUT SPENDING ANY MONEY)

"People are already taught ways to avoid rape. I knew in middle school that I shouldn't take my eye off my beverage at a party or walk after dark alone. Even though I never went anywhere after dark and never went to any parties.…"

Dec 14, 2011

Lindsay Swarthout replied to Kristen Albertson's discussion Over-Haul of the (US) Public Education System: What do you think should happen?

"I understand that there are already kids in private schools. I am saying that IF the government gave people the money that would otherwise go to public schools for tuition into private schools, a lot MORE people would go to private schools,…"

Dec 13, 2011

Kitty Winans left a comment for Lindsay Swarthout

"Hey, thanks. It means a lot that you would say that. Your comment on my post totally made my day, by the way. :)"

Dec 13, 2011

Kitty Winans and Lindsay Swarthout are now friends

Dec 13, 2011

Lindsay Swarthout replied to Kristen Albertson's discussion Over-Haul of the (US) Public Education System: What do you think should happen?

"Also, ability to pay private schools and whether or not the government should pay private schools to do the teaching is a completely separate issue. You say that "there is no reason the govt should be teaching." I disagree.…"

Dec 12, 2011

Lindsay Swarthout replied to Kristen Albertson's discussion Over-Haul of the (US) Public Education System: What do you think should happen?

"I hadn't thought about the potential difficulties in reporting cost-per-student statistics - it's possible that the statistics I found are low. You did not, however, mention data that suggests that cost-per-student in public schools…"

Dec 12, 2011

Lindsay Swarthout replied to Ryan The Awesome's discussion Would this work for a P4A video?

"I think that's totally awesome! The spirit of P4A is to raise awareness - and this totally does that! There are no requirements for charities - you can do whatever you want. And you should do this. Because…"

Dec 11, 2011

Lindsay Swarthout replied to Sarah Rybak's discussion University of Michigan Nerdfighters?

"I'm a junior here! Who's up for a nerdfighter gathering on the diag? I mean, I have a ton of finals right now and whatnot, but no finals on Wednesday - anybody want to meet? Respond to this, we can find out a time. (Or…"

Dec 11, 2011

Lindsay Swarthout replied to George Fassinger's discussion I Need a Dane!

"Jeg kan taler lidt danske! That means "I can speak some Danish" I studied abroad last semester in Denmark, and it was awesome! I went there speaking absolutely no Danish, but came out knowing a little bit of the language, and LOVING…"

Dec 11, 2011

Lindsay Swarthout joined Chris's group

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For all those Nerdfighters that spend alot of time on Skype and make it Awesome.

Dec 11, 2011

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Lindsay Swarthout replied to jeancrowley's discussion Does the language we speak play a role in our intelligence?

"But might it affect performance on intelligence tests? So from the perspective of an IQ exam, it would appear that speaking a particular language would make one more intelligent? Or different aspects of intelligence being impacted by different…"

Dec 11, 2011

Lindsay Swarthout replied to Vertigo_One [Ops Mod]'s discussion Are religious symbols offensive?

"If it was taped outside the glove compartment, it was probably not visible from the outside of the van. And it wouldn't have impacted visibility. So, no, it's not a safety concern. I do think the articles comparison to…"

Dec 11, 2011

Lindsay Swarthout replied to Vertigo_One [Ops Mod]'s discussion Are religious symbols offensive?

"I don't think that the distinction exists - both temporary and permanent things will be associated with the van and with the company. If the distinction exists in your mind, that's fine - but that doesn't mean you can assume…"

Dec 11, 2011

Lindsay Swarthout is now friends with Alexandria and PurpleCabbage