Did we agree yet, on what 'civilized' actually means? Whilst some might limit it to *having* codified law, culture, custom, and some type of social refinement—reference definitions I find absolutely include the 'instruction' thereof, along with education: work.ucsd.edu:5141/cgi-bin/http_webster?isindex=civilized&method=exact
“…to educate…instructed in arts, learning, and
civil manners…”
Were this education left to privatized methods, the advancement of knowledge would only reach a select few—too few to call the society as a whole, "civilized". Thus, the opportunity of education must be as broad and as far-reaching as possible. All of society, then, should contribute to the education of all of its members. I conclude that there should not be a tax break for those parents who have the means, and make the conscious decision to educate their own children in a private instituion—that the tax break would withhold funds for the purpose of educating all—the "general good," as it were.
On the other hand—I, myself, have never argued with a lawyer and won. That's why I have to hire them. <gg> |
