Digital BW, The Print

So I can tell from the obvious desire of everyone on this list to make 
better pictures using new technology that this is pretty serious 
crowd. I am starting to put together a training session on photography 
and I'm thinking of starting with "why take pictures at all?"
One of the best explanations I've heard over the years is by Pedro 
Meyer: "I photograph to 
remember".<http://www.zonezero.com/exposiciones/fotografos/fotografio/>
I would be interested in comments from anyone to the same question, 
and if you don't mind, I may incorporate your comments into the 
opening of the training.
Jack Nadelle