Dear Mr Opinion,

Predicting the future is risky at the best of times.

OTB,

The Labor Party is not our current government.
They no longer control the running of this country.
they are in Opposition. Policies are currently
made by the Coalition. You should talk about them.
We now have a new Prime Minster and what he and his
team will decide to do and where they will direct
funding is what should matter to you is you're
genuinely concerned.
You are directing your criticism at the wrong
people. Its the policies of the current government
that matter.
BTW - Mark Latham is no longer in Parliament. What he thinks
is of little relevance to most people.

Dear Foxy,

I agree. But those of us who are trained in history, sociology and anthropology, like me, are in a very good position to make some accurate determinations about possible outcomes. We can identify social trends that the rest of you are unable to see because you don't have the knowledge and analytical skills held by historians, sociologists and anthropologists. That's why I encourage people to study Arts so that they too can have that knowledge and ability that will help them better understand the world and allow them to have greater control over their lives.

Dear Mr Opinion,

I also have studied the subjects you mention
towards my Bachelor of Arts degree and
I have post graduate qualifications as well.
However, the more I study, the more I realise
how little I know and want to know even more.

I certainly would not say that I have the answers
to the big questions in life. I'm still on my
own road to discovery.

Everything is relative, everything has its story, and
everyone has obstacles to overcome. They are our
greatest teachers.

Each of us goes through transitions and transformations.
The important thing is that we acknowledge them and
learn from them.

Here's something you may enjoy:

Here's to the kids who are different
the kids who don't always get A's
the kids who have ears
twice the size of their peers
or noses that go on for days
Here's to the kids who are different
the kids who are just out of step
the kids they all tease
who have cuts on their knees
and whose sneakers are consistently wet
Here's to the kids who are different
the kids with a mischievous streak
for when they have grown
as history has shown
it's their difference that makes them unique.

(Digby Wolfe).

Fox, "Policies are currently made by the Coalition. You should talk about them"

LOL, that's the ABC's defence for its obvious lack of balance. Seconded of course by the 'independent' reviewer, the walking, talking wig - talks through it too.

The ALP and Greens get all of the free shots that way and don't have to propose or defend any alternative policies and their shabby record in government, under Rudd or Julia Galah'd for example.

All need to be subjected to scrutiny and held accountable.

Now, when will Willie Shorten do something about Labor's links with the CFMEU and others?

Dear Foxy,

Thank heavens for that! I was beginning to think that I was the only Arts graduate on The Forum.

When I describe to people what it is like to do an Arts degree I tell them it is like being placed in a room full of books. When one has completed reading all of the books he/she is given a key to unlock a bigger room with even more books. And when one has completed reading all the books in that room he/she is given another key to yet another room with even more books. And on it goes, ad infinitum. So the motto is one can never know everything. That is one of the principal things that everyone learns by studying Arts.

The professional (or vocational) degrees are a different story. In fields like engineering, law, architecture, business, etc., knowledge is basically finite. Graduates are only taught what they need to work in the profession of their choice. As such they come out of university believing that one can know everything.