Education, is it a right or a privilege?

Before the yelling starts....keep in mind...whichever way you stand on the issue...its just an opinion...not a fact.

You can see it as a right or a privilege, it is not a debate I see as necessary. The bigger picture is what do we as a society want. As a society, I would think we would want an educated public that benefits all of society. An educated public is mutually beneficial to all. For the corporatist, it benefits by a more educated workforce and a lower crime rate in the community. For the workforce, it is an opportunity for advancement and a greater quality of life for all.

In Ohio, I think most see primary education as a right and secondary education as a privilege. I see primary and secondary education as an opportunity for the advancement of and a great benefit to our community and society. One that has the greatest return on investment for a society.

would prefer to keep us in the dark, and make education not affordable for so many, so either only the 'right' people get educated, or that it benefits business (esp the banks).

They always seem to be Rethugs/Conservatives. :eyes:

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what is a "right" can vary so dramatically across time and place (i.e. is it my "right" to kill someone who has damaged my honor?). I think it's far more important to ask what kind of world do we want to live in, and how can we get there.

maybe that book actually sunk in....

:)

As is health care.

And, in our system as it stands, I can't blame people for not wanting to invest tens of thousands into fields that are just being slop-bucket thrown overseas. Education really is an investment; and it's not an investment if you can't do anything with it once you get it.

You posted this in both GD and DU. That's naughty. Tsk Tsk. ;)

It is to the benefit of society to have an educated populace (education being defined as the ability to think critically and rationally, and understand current events) because that impacts all levels of society. Therefore, it is a civic duty to provide education as best as possible for members of society. Note that I do not mean education to be attaining degrees-those are two entirely seperate things.

Which means the government is obligated to provide it.