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personally to me it is inseparable part of basic human rights. Legally-wise, the US goes even further - the basic education is compulsory.
by VladRussian 15y ago
personally to me it is inseparable part of basic human rights. Legally-wise, the US goes even further - the basic education is compulsory.
- benvanderbeek 15y agoIs there a particular philosophy or school of thought (no pun intended) that leads you to this conviction? There's a difference between saying "I personally believe that everyone deserves a free public education," and saying education is a "guaranteed right that the government is supposed to deliver upon." Or are you just saying that currently education is required by law and should remain so?
- VladRussian 15y agook, you're right that compulsory education isn't equivalent to a "guaranteed right" - in the latter one can opt out, while in the former a child is truely guaranteed to receive it. In both cases, be it compulsion or pure right, the government is, obviously, responsible for the delivery upon it to happen.
- benvanderbeek 15y agoUnderstood. You were referring to what is, not stating an opinion on what should be. The term "right" can get very confusing (e.g. "God-given" vs "constitutional").