In much of the world, authority is not challenged either out of respect or out of fear, sometimes, too, because a hierarchy of rank has been fixed for so long that people have been trained for generations never to challenge it.
In
much
of
the
world
,
authority
is
not
challenged
either
out
of
respect
or
out
of
fear
,
sometimes
,
too
,
because
a
hierarchy
of
rank
has
been
fixed
for
so
long
that
people
have
been
trained
for
generations
never
to
challenge
it
.
In such countries children are not expected to question their teachers in school, and young scholars or inventive industrial talents are hampered in technical research because they hesitate to disagree with their "superiors".
In
such
countries
children
are
not
expected
to
question
their
teachers
in
school
,
and
young
scholars
or
inventive
industrial
talents
are
hampered
in
technical
research
because
they
hesitate
to
disagree
with
their
``
superiors
''
.
Clever researchers may be considered too young to have "any right" to present findings that do not agree with knowledge and wisdom of their elders.
Clever
researchers
may
be
considered
too
young
to
have
``
any
right
''
to
present
findings
that
do
not
agree
with
knowledge
and
wisdom
of
their
elders
.
The American is trained from children to question, analyze and search.
The
American
is
trained
from
children
to
question
,
analyze
and
search
.
"Go look it up for yourself", a child will be told.
``
Go
look
it
up
for
yourself
''
,
a
child
will
be
told
.
School tasks are designed to demand the use of a wide range of materials.
School
tasks
are
designed
to
demand
the
use
of
a
wide
range
of
materials
.
An assignment to "write a paper on the world's supply of sugar" will send even a young child in search of completely unfamiliar ideas.
An
assignment
to
``
write
a
paper
on
the
world
's
supply
of
sugar
''
will
send
even
a
young
child
in
search
of
completely
unfamiliar
ideas
.
Even in the primary grades, children are taught to use libraries, and to search for new ideas.
Even
in
the
primary
grades
,
children
are
taught
to
use
libraries
,
and
to
search
for
new
ideas
.
By the time they are 14, 15, and 16, many young scholars are making original and valuable contributions in all fields of science.
By
the
time
they
are
14
,
15
,
and
16
,
many
young
scholars
are
making
original
and
valuable
contributions
in
all
fields
of
science
.
Industry is so aware of this resource that each year, through national competitions, it offers tremendous awards among teenagers to seek out the brilliant minds across the country.
Industry
is
so
aware
of
this
resource
that
each
year
,
through
national
competitions
,
it
offers
tremendous
awards
among
teenagers
to
seek
out
the
brilliant
minds
across
the
country
.
As seen by members of other nations, this emphasis on questioning and searching is bad for young people's "manners".
As
seen
by
members
of
other
nations
,
this
emphasis
on
questioning
and
searching
is
bad
for
young
people
's
``
manners
''
.
Foreigners often feel great "lack of respect" in our youth.
Foreigners
often
feel
great
``
lack
of
respect
''
in
our
youth
.
Foreign visitors are often surprised and frequently annoyed to find junior staff members "daring" to challenge older ones or argue points with them; they do not always like it when these young men make detailed but often revolutionary suggestions.
Foreign
visitors
are
often
surprised
and
frequently
annoyed
to
find
junior
staff
members
``
daring
''
to
challenge
older
ones
or
argue
points
with
them
;
they
do
not
always
like
it
when
these
young
men
make
detailed
but
often
revolutionary
suggestions
.
One's own plans, reports of analyses may be looked through in detail---perhaps even challenged---by a young person.
One
's
own
plans
,
reports
of
analyses
may
be
looked
through
in
detail
--
-perhaps
even
challenged
--
-by
a
young
person
.
This is not to be considered a loss of face; nor is it a sign of "no confidence".
This
is
not
to
be
considered
a
loss
of
face
;
nor
is
it
a
sign
of
``
no
confidence
''
.
Our whole approach to research is different.
Our
whole
approach
to
research
is
different
.
Your ideas are being looked at, not you yourself.
Your
ideas
are
being
looked
at
,
not
you
yourself
.
To us the two are quite separate.
To
us
the
two
are
quite
separate
.
This is the way our mind work.
This
is
the
way
our
mind
work
.
We are seeking facts; we are not challenging you as a person.
We
are
seeking
facts
;
we
are
not
challenging
you
as
a
person
.
So, too, even in social conversation you will find that people often argue, pick an idea apart, ask for your sources or challenge your conclusions.
So
,
too
,
even
in
social
conversation
you
will
find
that
people
often
argue
,
pick
an
idea
apart
,
ask
for
your
sources
or
challenge
your
conclusions
.
They do not mean to be rude; they are keenly interested and merely trying to explore the idea in greater depth.
They
do
not
mean
to
be
rude
;
they
are
keenly
interested
and
merely
trying
to
explore
the
idea
in
greater
depth
.
In much of the world, authority is not challenged either out of respect or out of fear, sometimes, too, because a hierarchy of rank has been fixed for so long that people have been trained for generations never to challenge it.  In such countries children are not expected to question their teachers in school, and young scholars or inventive industrial talents are hampered in technical research because they hesitate to disagree with their "superiors". Clever researchers may be considered too young to have "any right" to present findings that do not agree with knowledge and wisdom of their elders.  The American is trained from children to question, analyze and search. "Go look it up for yourself", a child will be told. School tasks are designed to demand the use of a wide range of materials. An assignment to "write a paper on the world's supply of sugar" will send even a young child in search of completely unfamiliar ideas. Even in the primary grades, children are taught to use libraries, and to search for new ideas. By the time they are 14, 15, and 16, many young scholars are making original and valuable contributions in all fields of science. Industry is so aware of this resource that each year, through national competitions, it offers tremendous awards among teenagers to seek out the brilliant minds across the country.  As seen by members of other nations, this emphasis on questioning and searching is bad for young people's "manners". Foreigners often feel great "lack of respect" in our youth. Foreign visitors are often surprised and frequently annoyed to find junior staff members "daring" to challenge older ones or argue points with them; they do not always like it when these young men make detailed but often revolutionary suggestions. One's own plans, reports of analyses may be looked through in detail---perhaps even challenged---by a young person. This is not to be considered a loss of face; nor is it a sign of "no confidence". Our whole approach to research is different. Your ideas are being looked at, not you yourself. To us the two are quite separate. This is the way our mind work. We are seeking facts; we are not challenging you as a person. So, too, even in social conversation you will find that people often argue, pick an idea apart, ask for your sources or challenge your conclusions. They do not mean to be rude; they are keenly interested and merely trying to explore the idea in greater depth.