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From: stewart@ihldt.UUCP (R. J. Stewart)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: re: "Free" education
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Date: Wed, 5-Dec-84 14:15:21 EST
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> You incurred the obligation the moment some doctor who probably began
> his or her education in a public school slapped you on the butt and
> introduced you to a civilized society.

Stating that I have an obligation does not make it so.  I repeat my
question: If I cannot afford to have children of my own, what right do
other people have to bear children and make me pay for them?  Please
support your response.

> I've read most of the libertarian argument on the net.  Some of it is
> good theory presented badly.  Some is bad theory presented well.  But
> all the time I seem to hear Melanie Safka singing in the background:
>
> 		"They're only puttin in a nickle
> 		    and they want a dollar song."

This doesn't apply.  I just don't want to have to pay a dollar for a
song I didn't want to hear in the first place!

If you don't like the way libertarian theories are presented on the net,
let me recommend an excellent, very readable primer on these ideas and
how they work in reality:

"Restoring the American Dream", by Robert Ringer

Available from any book store.

Bob Stewart
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