RE: Classical Liberalism 101: Take 3 -- What is Government's Role in Education?
I would argue that education is not a human right. No one owes you anything. Taking from some to pay for the education of others is unethical. The government shouldn't be. It shouldn't be in the business of taxation, education, or even military defense. Those services used to be and can be all done by private institutions. No one has the right to put a gun to my head to force me to pay for their child's education.
One of my brothers moved to New York state many years ago. He didn't have any children in school at the time. After moving into his new community though, he got a "school tax" bill for over $1,000. How is that right?! That's theft. There's no excuse for it. He wasn't even using the service. People like to suggest we have to pay because we use the services. No, that's flawed as well. We all know why governments are so concerned about "education."
It is a love government indoctrination camp. It's a control mechanism.
I agree with you completely, but let me point out that -- in the article -- "education" is completely separate from "school instruction," which is what you are referring to.
Agreed, yes. My children have done Kumon private tutoring a bit too. In my county, there's a way to take your children out of high school early, but the people in the government are not helpful of course. They won't tell you how to do it, but it can be done "legally." That annoys me just to write it. We have "compulsory" education here. It's the law that your children have to go to government schools. What?! That's madness.
If you are from Finland, I have a few questions to ask you, as I myself am a teacher (for a foundation, but we fund our own operation), several people have been bringing up your country as a way that education is done well. So, question number one is -- What do you dislike about the Finnish school system? And number two, would you agree that the system there is in fact somehow superior to most systems across Europe and the Western World in general? Otherwise, I can certainly understand your annoyance at its being compulsory! I just need to be able to offer some evidence against their arguments, if you see what I mean.
I get this a lot, but I'm not Finnish. I am part Swedish however. My first name comes from Ireland. As a voluntaryist, I'm against all services provided through theft. ;-)
Well, we have plenty to agree upon, whatever your nationality is. As wise Yoda once said, "Taxation Theft IS."
I like to say, "My country is liberty." I have no nationality. ;-)
Nice motto.