[coldtea]

>That's an extremely insulting thing to claim.

That wouldn't matter if it was also true.

>A college degree from most universities shows that you have at least a decent ability to take in information, interpret it, and use what you have learned.

Isn't that what similar to what the parent said? It shows you have the skills others need to perform tasks for them.

Especially modern degrees, which become all the more vocational, than actually giving a general culture and knowledge.

[tallanvor]

The parent claimed the "purpose of requiring a college degree ... is not to demonstrate knowledge, but rather to demonstrate submissiveness."

So no, I don't agree that my statement about college is anything at all similar to what the other person claimed. And unless you can cite any evidence that college is an indicator of subservience, I maintain my position that such a claim is insulting.

[coldtea]

>And unless you can cite any evidence that college is an indicator of subservience, I maintain my position that such a claim is insulting.

Some things don't come with stats, figures and evidence. People either feel them or they don't.