This whole attitude is the Imperial shock troops of the mercantile belief that reading(and indeed learning) for pleasure, rather than for utility, is Evil and Wrong.
It comes from the Puritan error, that holds we should only eat to live, we must not live to eat. Which is why the British overthrew the Puritan buggers, and swore to Heaven that they would never, never,never, never, never, be ruled by them again.
You can argue with me, Slick, but you can't argue with History's superior artillery...
*sticks out tongue,touches thumbs to ears and waggles fingers,while making a rude, I said while making a rude, yes while making a rude noise*