We dont need no education

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Reading a recent story at anekdot.ru reminded me of a conversation I had with a colleague several days ago. The colleague is also a Russian speaking young professional who lives in Germany. He is a decent expert in his field (other ways he would not be able to get a German blue card), but is half generation younger than me.

We were discussing popular holiday destinations, and I mentioned that I like going to Israel. We engaged in the following dialogue:
other guy> Is it safe for a non-local? I mean are there anybody but Jews going there for holidays?
me> It is mostly safe, in the airport and in the country I saw a lot of non-Jewish visitors. E.g. I saw many Europeans, ppl from US and South America, who were probably not Jewish, because they looked and behaved like devoted christian.
other guy> What kind of Christian?
me> Mostly catholic, and I have seen many Russian orthodox.
other guy> Catholic? Why they would want to come to Israel?
me> Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth - rings any bell?
other guy> Yes, Jerusalem is sacred for Jews and Orthodox, but why Catholic?
facepalm!
Seems that a bachelor's degree degree from a Russian university does not guarantee even basic knowledge of things unrelated to a profession.