I had the opportunity to speak with a person that had been to prison a few times and I asked why they hadn't put more effort into functioning in society and how their abilities would have been better spent making achievements in more rewarding areas. The response was that "they could survive in prison and I wouldn't". I told them that I would never need to have that skill. Curious how this was the highest achievement that they could recognize. We each have a different view of self success. This person was arrested the first time at 17 rears old and never had any self respect and still doesn't. Life is a series of building blocks that begin in school. Reading, writing, and arithmetic were the first goals for children to master and the ability to master those control your destiny. Articulation is a greater skill to own and I think my opinion may be a bit more accepted. Results may vary!
Spoke with a person in prison, ok, that could be your problem, you need to widen your polling group. Many are there because they like to kill also, we don't. It comes down to wanting to achieve a greater good for yourself. We could argue this point till the cows come home. A persons ability to remember all 14 punctuation marks that are commonly used in English grammar is not a guarantee of success. Don't ever tell me because your sentences on this forum are better than someone's else that you have found true success. You're right, we both do have a different view of success, come sit at my round table and I'll school you, then write me a letter of your new found thoughts. I realize it's all in fun, but, a failure to write correctly reflects upon your overall mental abilities, is a bit much for me to have to listen to coming from a car forum. Again, this is just my opinion and my last thoughts on this subject.