You are right there is so much noise about this it only serves to distract and confuse. When I was a kid in school we used to memorize everything so we could puke it back up on a test paper. Now, you don't have a clue what you should retain because it's a fact, or forget because it's opinion.
I can't thank you enough for this great nd informative post. I hope it gets the wide spread attention it deserves.