You're kidding me, right? To say your single point discredits my argument is laughable. Sure, there are superstars out there with extraordinary talent that don't necessarily need a degree. But overwhelmingly, those people are the exception to the rule. Do you think companies like Pixar or Disney would hire animators without looking at the type of degree a candidate possesses? Do you think a company like IBM, Adobe, or Microsoft would hire technical writers or graphics designers without looking at educational background? Same with the New York Times hiring a reporter. And NBC, CBS, or ABC hiring script writers or CGI effects artists. I can guarantee you that those companies will look into a candidate's educational background.

As a systems engineer, I'm always amazed at the myopic, arrogant view of liberal arts majors by those in my profession. In my opinion, liberal arts majors are just as important to a functioning, civil society as science majors.

Your argument is that liberal arts majors are worthless. I point out through example that liberal arts majors can benefit society through the arts. You simply dismiss my statements through an erroneous ad hominem. Why don't you just support your argument?

Do you like to watch TV? Do you enjoy good movies? Do you enjoy the CGI effects in a movies and TV shows? Do you enjoy listening to music? Do you enjoy reading a good novel? Do you read the news? Or view the photographs in a news story? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions (and the list of questions could go on and on), most likely you have a liberal arts major somewhere to thank. I tire of these arguments that liberal arts majors are worthless and that a degree only "qualifies them to be a manager of a mall bookstore." How pathetically uninformed.