Marcus Brody Wrote:My comments in relation to nurses, teachers, plumbers and binmen were in terms of their value to society as a whole, not in terms of how much they get paid. My argument was basically that groups such as these undertake work that has some social benefit, whether this is in terms of healing the sick, educating the young, cleaning up rubbish or ensuring sanitary living conditions. Therefore they could have a claim to provide an important social function.
So were mine. I meant that the prevailing world view in this country seems to be based only on the perceived value of an individual's quantifiable 'social benefit' (i.e. that they either heal/help people or make something that can be measured). I'm afraid that to most outsiders, professional archaeology (in all its forms) provides no social benefit... Except for keeping 'hard-working tax payers' in work of course.
D. Vader
Senior Consultant
Vader Maull & Palpatine
Archaeological Consultants
A tremor in the Force. The last time I felt it was in the presence of Tony Robinson.
Senior Consultant
Vader Maull & Palpatine
Archaeological Consultants
A tremor in the Force. The last time I felt it was in the presence of Tony Robinson.