Comment Re:Better idea: (Score 1) 564
You aren't doing a degree in engineering to learn about "history, religion, literature, psychology", so yes if it takes away from your engineering subjects it is a bad thing.
That's an absurd notion, and very close to the archetype of what the guy in TFA was arguing against. History, religion, literature and psychology are integral and indispensible areas of knowledge if you want to take responsibility for your society by participating in it as a thinking person, rather than isolating yourself in the cubicle and leaving decision-making to someone else.
Education is supposed to be more than teaching you your job. It's also supposed to be basic training in democracy.