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Re: OT: Politics [Was:Social Contract]



Larry Garfield wrote:
> On Saturday 29 April 2006 21:36, Roberto C. Sanchez wrote:
> 
> 
>>Every single thing you describe would work *better* if education was
>>completely private.  Why dork around with having the government track
>>where your child's assigned funds should end up if you change his/her
>>school?  If all schools were private, you could even decide to spend
>>more or less.  Don't like the school Johnny is in?  Go to a different
>>one and start paying tuition there instead of the old one.  See, no
>>government involvement necessary.
> 
> 
> Can't afford to go to a school at all?  Sorry, you don't get an education, 
> because it's a privilege of those who can afford to pay for it out of pocket 
> rather than a right as a citizen.
> 
> Sorry, I prefer knowing that everyone in my society has an opportunity for an 
> education by virtue of their being a member of the society.  
> 

I think you misunderstand.  The point is that if public education were
eliminated, you would no longer be taxed for it.  Thereforce, your
disposable income would be higher and you could then pay for your
children's education.  That is, assuming you could not afford it before.

-Roberto

-- 
Roberto C. Sanchez
http://familiasanchez.net/~roberto

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