Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihldt.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!mhuxn!houxm!ihnp4!ihldt!stewart From: stewart@ihldt.UUCP (R. J. Stewart) Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: "Free" education Message-ID: <2631@ihldt.UUCP> Date: Wed, 5-Dec-84 10:35:48 EST Article-I.D.: ihldt.2631 Posted: Wed Dec 5 10:35:48 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 6-Dec-84 05:14:01 EST References: <733@oliven.UUCP><1247@dciem.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 24 > I think there still is a concensus that > anyone's education is to everyone's benefit. A few people who seem > to disagree make a lot of noise, but I doubt that the noise does more > than disturb the peace of mind of those who believe in reason. > > Martin Taylor The question is not whether someone's education is good, but who is going to foot the bill. My wife and I have not had children, in large part because we don't think we can afford them. Please tell me at what point I incurred an obligation to pay for other people's children? Foo on your "reason", Mr. Taylor. This is the "reason" of common thieves who would use MY money to finance what THEY want to do. HARD QUESTION #49: If what we're worried about is the education of the poor, then why don't we have a system where you pay for it if you can, and only get it free if you can't afford it? This is what we currently do with court-appointed lawyers. My guess is that everyone wants a piece of the "free" pie. Bob Stewart ihldt!stewart