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What does it mean for a nation as a whole to "take care of" its children? Or specifically, what is it beyond public schools that we'd want to satisfy that? Is
by isoskeles 7y ago
What does it mean for a nation as a whole to "take care of" its children? Or specifically, what is it beyond public schools that we'd want to satisfy that?
Is it simply better public schools where they're doing poorly, or something else I am missing?
- cercatrova 7y agoI meant children as in its citizenry, metaphorically, as one could see the country as a maternal manifestation of the will of the people. Literally though, sure, we would need better public schools that are more equalized in teaching science and philosophy, or other such disciplines. I admit I haven't delved too deep in thinking about that part.
- pbhjpbhj 7y agoRights of the Child,https://www.unicef.org/child-rights-convention/convention-text https://www.unicef.org/child-rights-convention/convention-te... is a reasonable baseline.
- isoskeles 7y agoYeah, this is pretty reasonable. I'm curious, when you start getting into how to educate children in a way to have them fulfill their potential, how we measure whether or not we're succeeding. I definitely do not think we are (in the US). I also perceive a "will" to succeed, but everyone disagrees on how to make that reality, and I don't believe that this sort of list, while reasonable, does much to help in the way of solving the problem. I'm not saying it's a bad list or I disagree with it, it's just not prescriptive in terms of, "This is how you help children reach their full potential." (And then we start getting into questions about what is full potential? If we're thinking in a short-sighted way, full potential is probably limited to their usefulness to the economic system balanced with their own relative mental health.)