“I know there are posters here who have careers which require advanced math and/or scientific knowledge.”
BS”D
That would be me.
i think we are in this world of preparation and purification of our Neshama for a very very short time. this is not a nice theoretical thought. this is the meaning of our lives. this is THE Emes.
i think we should not spend it in an environment of pritzus, letzonus, kalus rosh, apikorsus and tumah
Therefore…….. Feivel will support me in Kollel & pay my full tuition so that I can learn in peace 🙂
What I really think is that people need to make a serious cheshbon if they are really “learning” or just sitting, and how they intend to contribute to Klall Yisroel via their learning. If they will make a significant contribution, than the Kesef Mishna applies and they should only learn (and don’t need any additional Chol).
However, to decide what each boy (or girl) will be doing for the rest of their lives (parnassah, advanced studies or not) at the age of 14 is a disaster, unless what I posted earlier is true and the gedolim are pushing the Khal into a state of dependency on purpose (similar to what happened in EY) in order to force boys to stay in learning. If they are, who are we to argue?
So my short answer to ICOT is no, but only to allow someone to decide to become a doctor, engineer, etc. if they so desire, and not to decide before high school to limit our children.