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You've already got a say: it's called the ballot box. What you're asking for is bespoke, micro-managed education. Once you've given up on the idea of consensual
by moomin 9y ago
You've already got a say: it's called the ballot box. What you're asking for is bespoke, micro-managed education. Once you've given up on the idea of consensual reality, you've pretty much abandoned society. Pretending that views are "alternative" when in fact they're just wrong isn't moving knowledge along, it's holding it back.
To give an extreme example: do you think American secular education should be given equal footing in Florida with a madrassa run by a Saudi-educated iman? What if that's what most of the parents in the local area want?
- icebraining 9y agoThe idea that democracy is just showing up to vote every few years should be mocked for the travesty it is, not lauded. Not that I like this particular law (filling a complaint as if school was a fast food joint is not my view of democratic participation either).
- moomin 9y agoTrue, but democracy isn't micromanaging teachers either.
- 3131s 9y agoGP is asking for non-compulsory education, which is for me also a requirement of the country that I will raise my children in. I share none of the same specific reasons for wanting that, but I will handle how my children are educated.
- moomin 9y agoThe US _has_ no compulsory education. It expects all children to be educated to a certain (pretty low) standard, and provides a service for achieving that. You don't have to use the service. You can send your kids to a private school, or homeschool them.* What you can't get is bespoke clothing at ready to wear prices. *(And if you want to homeschool your kids, more power to your elbow. Just don't do it like Felicia Day's parents.)
- 3131s 9y agoRequirements on home schooling vary from state to state. I want no requirements and minimal potential for future requirements, it's not something I'll compromise on.
- moomin 9y agoCurious as to where you'd consider moving to. Nearly everywhere has educational standards. It occurs to me that Saudi Arabia might not for foreign nationals, but that would be a heavy dose of irony.
- 3131s 9y agoI am in Cambodia. I'm not sure about what the written law is here, but it doesn't matter so much because as with most laws they are not enforced. Although it's an impoverished country with a dictator, it feels less oppressive to live here than in the US. The people are more grounded and not so wrapped up in their outward identity. I don't get nervous being around police. I can work extremely minimally as I only live on about 400$ a month for the past 4 years. The city is zoned leniently and I live near a market, so I have 100s of food options in my immediate neighborhood. I ride a bicycle or walk everywhere. I intentionally moved close to the Olympic Stadium here, which is quite beautiful and has a track, free weights, badminton / basketball / tennis courts, olympic swimming pool and diving board, etc. Living in one of the poorer countries on earth is obviously not all roses though, even if you're a relatively wealthy expat. It's very hard seeing people I care about in my neighborhood go through so many difficult ordeals. Almost everyone you meet here, unless they're very young, will have a background of extreme hardship. Phnom Penh is more developed than you might expect though. Every other car is a Lexus and there are skyscrapers going up all over the city. Open space is lacking and the city is mostly ugly now, especially so in comparison to the stunning, pristine beauty of Phnom Penh in the 1950s and 1960s.