Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 (Denver Mods 4/2/84) 6/24/83; site drutx.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!mhuxn!houxm!ihnp4!drutx!butch From: butch@drutx.UUCP (FreemanS) Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: Re: "Free" education - comment to Bob Stewart Message-ID: <1543@drutx.UUCP> Date: Wed, 5-Dec-84 15:15:01 EST Article-I.D.: drutx.1543 Posted: Wed Dec 5 15:15:01 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 6-Dec-84 05:28:39 EST References: <733@oliven.UUCP><1247@dciem.UUCP> <2631@ihldt.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Information Systems Laboratories, Denver Lines: 28 Mr. Stewart did you go to a public school? Up to 85% of all children in this country go to public schools. I would also say that the committment of this country to educate the masses are one of the reasons this is a great country! Before this country funded education and made it mandatory that all children go to school it was a bastion for those who could afford it. M. L. King Jr. once said that education was neccessary so that the poor and the underprivileged could participate fully in american society. There are those that are so selfish and concerned about themselves that they can't understand society doing good deeds that are not directly beneficial to themselves. Free education and an educated society benefits everyone. Ignorance causes intolerance, just look at all the injustices in the world such as racial and religious hatred. Most public schools teach more than just academics. In most public schools there are a mix of children with various economic, social, racial, and religious backgrounds. Thus children will be understanding and tolerant of others with different backgrounds. Free education benefits all americans and helps those to help themselves! Liberal as usual, S. Freeman