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I think the point is that part of having a functioning society (civic life, engagement, tolerance of others) is having people mix together. School is one of the

I think the point is that part of having a functioning society (civic life, engagement, tolerance of others) is having people mix together. School is one of the prime places where that happens. If you allow a lot of people to pull away from that "forced" engagement with others then you start to stress a lot of societal bonds.

nvahalik 11mo ago
You're right. It's _one_ of the prime places. I don't know a single homeschooler that sits at home all day long. They work in family businesses, participate in bands, sports, and co-ops. Many belong to churches where families come from all different strata: our church has surgeons, line cooks, programmers, self-employed handymen, disabled vets. They interact with everyone—including kids. They do things like "kid markets" where they have a business. They watch their parents learn how the house works and how to manage finances. There is no forced engagement—in fact the peer pressure is often completely gone. They are in an environment (their family) where they are much freer to be themselves.
- cyclotron3k 11mo ago
  > I don't know a single homeschooler that sits at home all day long. Well, you wouldn't, would you? Sorry, not to detract from your other points, but I thought it was funny.
  - cosmicgadget 10mo ago
    All of our planes came back with the wings shot up!
yachad 10mo ago
Sure, but I don’t like how society is functions. I don’t like the direction in which society is headed. That is why my solution is to be selective in who I socialize with, find a like-minded partner, and have lots of children. My intent is to create a new society and culture free of the rot that infects every public space today.
afpx 10mo ago
The best functioning society that I experienced was when 90% of the people were (presbyterian) Christians. We replaced that with something very, very disfunctional.

nvahalik 11mo ago

You're right. It's _one_ of the prime places. I don't know a single homeschooler that sits at home all day long. They work in family businesses, participate in bands, sports, and co-ops. Many belong to churches where families come from all different strata: our church has surgeons, line cooks, programmers, self-employed handymen, disabled vets. They interact with everyone—including kids. They do things like "kid markets" where they have a business. They watch their parents learn how the house works and how to manage finances. There is no forced engagement—in fact the peer pressure is often completely gone. They are in an environment (their family) where they are much freer to be themselves.

cyclotron3k 11mo ago
> I don't know a single homeschooler that sits at home all day long. Well, you wouldn't, would you? Sorry, not to detract from your other points, but I thought it was funny.
- cosmicgadget 10mo ago
  All of our planes came back with the wings shot up!

yachad 10mo ago

Sure, but I don’t like how society is functions. I don’t like the direction in which society is headed. That is why my solution is to be selective in who I socialize with, find a like-minded partner, and have lots of children. My intent is to create a new society and culture free of the rot that infects every public space today.

afpx 10mo ago

The best functioning society that I experienced was when 90% of the people were (presbyterian) Christians. We replaced that with something very, very disfunctional.