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Education is a fundamental human right. It needs to be provided to all, including those who can’t afford to pay for it. I view providing it as more important th
by TimPC 5y ago
Education is a fundamental human right. It needs to be provided to all, including those who can’t afford to pay for it. I view providing it as more important than maintaining some abstract right to non-taxation. Plenty of systems that are suboptimal can still nonetheless add value and I think public education is one of those.
On the funding point, for elementary and high school education the US has a rather poor funding record. It’s only when you include the costs of providing university education that the US is the most expensive. Many US states spend half of what Ontario does on K-12 education and Ontario has a much higher educational attainment.
- opwieurposiu 5y agoCompulsory schooling is just involuntary servitude for kids. "Go to this place and preform this labor or else agents of the state will hurt you until you comply." Sorry not ok. There is merit in the idea of cost sharing for the kids who are in school by their own volition, but as long a coercion is involved any benefits are outweighed by the moral injuries.
- toivo 5y agoChildren cannot be expected to make responsible decisions. Kids might not understand properly why they are being taught basic math, but it'll most certainly be helpful to them in the future, anyway. It's the same as a parent, you're not going to allow children to drink alcohol or smoke either.
- d1sxeyes 5y agoChildren are unable to support themselves. As such, they must do what adults think is best for them until they are able to support themselves, at which point they can stop doing what anyone else thinks is best for them. I think it's best for children to go to school and learn, because this gives them greater opportunities and improved future life outcomes. What would your alternative proposal be to prepare children to support themselves?