Программа дисциплины «Основы философии»

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Majority of Americans Never Use Physical Education After High School 
Kevin Higgins has found no real-world application for "jogging." Kevin Higgins 
always hated gym class. Like many of his classmates, he questioned the relevance of 
things like "exercise" and "physical fitness," and wondered if these skills would ever 
provide any practical, real-world benefits. Though he endured more than 720 hours of 
gym over 12 years, the 32-yearold counting clerk said Monday that he has still never 
used physical education once in his life. 
"I don't know why they bothered teaching us all that stuff," said Higgins, who 
since graduating has not once encountered a situation that required him to move his 
body at a sustained pace or keep himself in healthy shape. "I mean, come on - when will 
I ever need to physically exert myself for an extended period of time?" 
Higgins is not alone. According to a recent poll, nearly 85 percent of all Americans 
admitted that, since entering the real world, they have found very few reasons to utilize 
the concepts they learned in physical education. In fact, most high school graduates 
claim that despite their gym teachers' insistence that this knowledge would come in 
handy later in life, they have still never used bending, breaking a sweat, or coordination. 
"I remember my gym teacher droning on and on about this thing called 'physical 
well-being,'" Higgins said. "I still don't even know what that means." Many educators 
and high-ranking health officials maintain that it is essential for young adults to learn 
such valuable skills as participating in activities and interacting with peers, increasing 
the intake of oxygen and nutrients to the blood, going out of doors, and moving. 
However, thousands of Americans have nonetheless gone on to lead very successful 
lives without ever bringing their heart rate over 120 beats per minute. 
Erica Burnstrom, a 28-year-old aeronautics engineer living in San Jose, CA, said 
that abstract concepts such as aerobic activity and raising one's knees above the hips in a 
rapid "pumping" motion have not added any appreciable value to her day-to-day life. 
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