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> I suppose (from a more practical viewpoint) I don't have as 
> much of a problem with a standard as the fact that too often 
> they turn into "dogma".

That is really my only concern about standards.

> Its ok to have a standard (well I'd 
> still prefer there be thinking involved) that you (the sutdent) 
> don't understand as long as you realize you don't understand it
> and why it is what it is.  Too often people think a "standard"
> is somehow come down from "on high".  "My instructor said it was
> so, he must be right, there can be NO other way".

The dogmification (my word) of standards into the "Never mind *why* that's
the limit; just don't exceed it!" attitude is what rumples my
feathers...err...fins. 

Rich

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