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To: Edwarda who wrote (41345)	6/21/1999 2:41:00 PM
From: Jacques Chitte	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 108807

Maybe a safer formulation is that universal free education is becoming recognized as a hallmark of a civilized society. It's maybe unfair to extend that requirement back in time. Anyone know anything about public education in the heyday of Rome or Greece?

To: Edwarda who wrote (41345)	6/21/1999 2:49:00 PM
From: The Philosopher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Not sufficient to reject, no. But also not sufficient to prove. I would say the jury is still out on whether the mere fact of the existence of universal free public education a) contributes to, b) detracts from, or c) is irrelevant to the level of civilization of a society. I think many other factors are far more important in how civilized a society is. And if I can say so without riling up recent wounds here, IMO the existence and nature of religious teaching and belief can be an important factor in whether a society is civilized. Of course, we also have to start defining what "civilized" means. That's certainly good for a few hundred posts!