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Re: Libertarian stuff (Was: Re: Art Debate Was: [Re: Swearing?])
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Mon, 10 Jan 2000 01:04:20 GMT
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On Sun, 9 Jan 2000 22:33:13 GMT, "Richard Franks"
<spontificus@__nospam__yahoo.com> wrote:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:

which might get you some jail time, in Libertopia.

Using this premise, does the child have a right to expect an education from
their parents? And if the parents default on that duty - would the child
suffer? (As I understand it, one of a Libertarian state's duties is to prevent
individuals violating the rights of others)

And if the parents decide not to send their child to school, what
then? Do they spend time in jail? Who decides what constitutes
"schooling", and what doesn't?

Why do I get the feeling this inevitably leads to the government
deciding whether or not institutions are schools, thereby  putting us
right back where we started except that the parents now pay directly
for the school?

Jasper



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  Re: Libertarian stuff (Was: Re: Art Debate Was: [Re: Swearing?])
 
(...) What happens when parents (inevitably) decide that they can provide a decent education at home, rather than spending all of that money? If the child has a right to a certain level of education, and the state has to uphold that right (or rather (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Libertarian stuff (Was: Re: Art Debate Was: [Re: Swearing?])
 
(...) More questions I'm afraid :) Using this premise, does the child have a right to expect an education from their parents? And if the parents default on that duty - would the child suffer? (As I understand it, one of a Libertarian state's duties (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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