cant put davis up there , and blast demarcus at the the same time , i would also wonder how Blakes game would be like if he was in sac and DeMarcus was playing with one of the best point guards in the league and one of the best defenders in the league . <| sep |> No , nothing at work . About a year and a half ago , I decided to open a traditional IRA based on the pros and cons . With the house out of the way , should I reevaluate that and think about the ROTH instead ? Do some people have two accounts one of each ? <| sep |> Has been top notch since debut <| sep |> The point isn ' t to demean people who make stupid mistakes . The point is to ensure they understand they made a stupid mistake . When someone says xy x y and you point out that this is problematic , you get two types of responses 1 . Oh wow . I can ' t believe I did something that stupid . 2 . But what ' s wrong with doing that ? My point is there are plenty of people who give the 2 nd response , and they need to get the message that they are in bad shape assuming this is not just an introductory algebra class where they are just being taught how to handle these expressions . People who respond with the first response know where they screwed up . They typically are not going to go Oh wow , I ' m not cut out for this if I make these mistakes . They know they just made a silly mistake . The problem with the professors you mentioned is that they are promoting this idea of mathematics as rigid and perfect , and of math learning as having no room for mistakes . Not at all . However , some bar has to be met . See , if I were to look at all my undergrad education , there were two types of technical courses 1 . Those that if you do not fundamentally understand , you will be crippled in the discipline for life . 2 . Those that if you do not fundamentally understand , it won ' t really hurt you . The problem with the education system is that it is as easy to get a passing grade in both categories . If I did not fundamentally understand calculus , then I will struggle for most of my technical education physicsengineering . I ' m not saying I have to be a master I just need to know the fundamentals . If I did not fundamentally understand my communications systems course , no harm was done , as I did not specialize in it . The whole approach of telling students You are in really bad shape applies to the first category those that if you somehow manage to get by without a good understanding , will cripple you later . Unfortunately , our education system does not really convey that to students . An engineering freshman does not properly understand that just kinda getting by Calc I will really , really hurt himher . A tougher message from the professor may be a counterbalance to that . If someone who does not need calculus for further education were taking the course , the tone can be softer . Again , I do understand the whole Let ' s not give people math anxiety , but that needs to be addressed before people take Calc I in university . A lot of engineeringscience students need the harsh feedback , and it is a disservice to them to not give it .