"imagine that instead of building a public school, the area allowed a private company to build and operate the local schools. If you lived in the area, would yo

"imagine that instead of building a public school, the area allowed a private company to build and operate the local schools. If you lived in the area, would you be in favor of these plans? Of course not, because the opportunity for conflicts of interest is too great". It really irks me when someone tries to convince me by speaking on my behalf. Yes, I might be in favor on these plans. "Exxon could build a school and then teach kids in its science classes that fossil fuels are the healthiest way forward for our planet" And states don't do that? Pick up a history book from American, French and Russian public school, see if they tell the same story... "Penguin could build a library and stock it in a way that pushed more people towards reading (and buying) Penguin’s books" So what, as long as other publishers aren't forbidden from doing the same thing??