If that teacher REALLY wants to show his students how Socialism works, he should take away points from the grades of students who earn A's and give those points to students who earn D's and F's so that they too can become B students. Even better, punish those A students if they complain.
If that teacher REALLY wants to show his students how Socialism works, he should take away points from the grades of students who earn A's and give those points to students who earn D's and F's so that they too can become B students. Even better, punish those A students if they complain.They already do that, through group work where everyone gets the same grade irrespective of his contribution.
It teaches the same universal lesson as the penny exercise: "Do whatever we tell you, without protest, no matter how stupid, pointless, or destructive it is. If you don't, we will punish you. We are more powerful than you are, and you can't do anything about it."
That parents will subject their children to this, year after year, is almost beyond belief.