You got it wrong.
We do not, not, not teach the youths about Shakespeare or advances math because they need it. And yes indeed it is wasted on the majority. However, we do teach it to find those who can learn from it.
What do you prefer, to find the kids who belongs in the upper echelon, or to skip past them because their [insert number] other classmates will not get it anyway.
And as a side note, we teach them about the fine arts and advanced science in the hope that it will make them more contributional members of society. Better they know it and dont need it, than them needing it and not knowing it.
Get my point? Or at least one of them?
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