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Coming from an extremely poor family, I feel fortunate to have been raised in a society that provided the "positive right" to a public education; otherwise I wo
by sounddust 17y ago
Coming from an extremely poor family, I feel fortunate to have been raised in a society that provided the "positive right" to a public education; otherwise I would probably be unemployed or making minimum wage in a gas station right now.
- lionhearted 17y agoI also came from a poor family. I wish public education hadn't existed, because I believe there would have been private teachers to pay by the lesson. I think I'd have learned more and gone further if I'd spent a mix of time helping work for my uncle and paying teachers by the lesson for the classes I thought were really worthwhile.
- mrkurt 17y agoI don't begrudge you your education, but it's worth noting that most private schools (ie: schools that aren't a "positive right") offer need based financial aid. That's really just a roundabout way of saying: in a rich society, it's feasible to think that you might well have received an education even without a public school system.
- natrius 17y agoThere's a difference between rights and things that any sufficiently advanced society should ensure are available for all of its citizens.
- mrkurt 17y agoIf it's government mandated/enforced/funded, it's probably safe to refer to it as a "positive right". Otherwise, I agree.