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From: robison@eosp1.UUCP (Tobias D. Robison)
Newsgroups: net.flame,net.religion
Subject: New topic, related to prayer in schools
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Date: Mon, 12-Mar-84 13:04:43 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar 12 13:04:43 1984
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Some of the correspondents to the prayer-in-the-schools issue seem to be
unaware of an important controversy that has been raging in this country
for at least 30 years.  I will describe both sides of the issue.  I am
extremely ambivalent about it:

SIDE 1: EVERYONE could afford to send his children to a private school,
if everyone were allowed to direct his share of school taxes to the private
school of his or her choice.  (Or alternatively, if every child received a
credit for a certain amount of funds to be applied to the school of choice.)

SIDE 2: If the above were allowed, the public schools would die. Only the
poorest, most stupid children wold go to them.  Private schools would
segregate many groups of children in their formative years, a divisive
effect upon society.  Quality would fluctuate wildly among these new private
schools.
					- Toby Robison
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					(NOTE! NOT McMillan; Robison.)