Daughter's school

[MakAttak]

Hypocrisy and irony all in a single line. Impressive.

I'm sorry, how is pointing out ignorance an attack. You do not understand economics; I am attempting to rectify that.

Apparently you wish to send your children to a hostile environment where they attempt to propagandize them because they are "tough." That is fine.

Why do you insist that I pay for you and your children when I would prefer to teach my children to recognize such things before being faced with it?

Uhhh....wait. You seem to have missed a step. Namely, the part where those who cannot afford private school now - whatever the cost...which you agree cannot be $0...are suddenly going to be able to do so simply because public schools have been eliminated. Where does the funding for their childrens' educations come from in your scenario? Or are you claiming that private schools are going to begin operating on a pro bono basis?

No, I addressed this and you ignored it:

First of all, I have no doubt in the power of charity for those who cannot afford to attend schooling.

 

[Wineoceros]

Why have we not heard from the original poster?

I doubt there's any real mystery there.

Oh, just to add a bit of sauce to the arguement between Ed and Wine;

I, too, had a taxpayer funded secondary education and, to be honest, I was never really impressed with the mastery of many instructors in their chosen area of "expertise". I learned more by just reading text books and making regular trips to the library. Essentially, I taught myself through high school. Pretty much did that through college, too. What was being taught was never really enough, you know?

No doubt. I've said from the beginning that there are a lot of bad schools, bad teachers, etc. out there. But there are also quite a few good ones. Where things take a left turn is when it is suggested that:

1) The very concept of public education is deeply and inherently flawed, and society would be much better off without it...even though history tells the opposite story.

2) Attending public school means succumbing to indoctrination, and somehow prevents parents from actively and substantively contributing to their childrens' education.

3) Anyone who sends their children to public schools doesn't really have their best interests at heart.

4) All (or even most) parents would make superior teachers in a wide array of subjects if they only had the training.

 

[Wineoceros]

I'm sorry, how is pointing out ignorance an attack. You do not understand economics; I am attempting to rectify that.

The problem is you don't understand it yourself, and are merely presuming to instruct.

Apparently you wish to send your children to a hostile environment where they attempt to propagandize them because they are "tough." That is fine.

And apparently you can't offer an intelligent argument, and prefer to rely on false statements.

Why do you insist that I pay for you and your children when I would prefer to teach my children to recognize such things before being faced with it?

I don't insist that you pay for anything. I contribute far more than my share to the funding of public schools, so I assure you that you're not making up for any shortfall there. On the other hand, since society as a whole benefits from an educated populace it is not unreasonable to expect that the burdon of financing it be shared to a great degree.

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Uhhh....wait. You seem to have missed a step. Namely, the part where those who cannot afford private school now - whatever the cost...which you agree cannot be $0...are suddenly going to be able to do so simply because public schools have been eliminated. Where does the funding for their childrens' educations come from in your scenario? Or are you claiming that private schools are going to begin operating on a pro bono basis?

No, I addressed this and you ignored it:


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First of all, I have no doubt in the power of charity for those who cannot afford to attend schooling.

Oh, right...I forgot. The money fairy will pay for it all.

It's true that Americans are the most charitable givers on the planet. But everything has its limits, and to claim that public education for those who cannot afford private school (which, again, is the majority of Americans) can be reliably and adequately funded via voluntary donations is the height of silliness.

 

[Larry Ashcraft]

Enough.