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Originally Posted by sealbeater
I do know a large portion of the population doesn't read and hasn't practiced their ability to read and it's a loss.
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I'm not sure this has anything to do with the read/listen debate. Through most of history the vast majority of every population didn't read. And even when a lot of people learned how to read most of them did it as little as they could get away with.
However, during most of history, recent and otherwise, people have listened to stories.
I think reading/not reading/listening is something we all get to decide for ourselves. I read for pleasure. I like learning so that's part of the pleasure. Others like learning less and read for other reasons, such as love of stories, a love that I share. Some read to keep up with what's going on in the world. Some read just enough to check their bank statements. Some don't even do that.
We all get to decide that for ourselves. It's a silly debate. Yes I've been participating because I enjoy this debate but I make no claim that I'm not being silly when I do it. I've participated in other nonsensical things as well, such as reading Shell Scott mysteries.
The one thing to take away from a debate like this is that nobody has an answer. Or maybe that we all have equally silly answers.
Barry