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Quote by: grandpa Well, here you're making a classic mistake, assuming that the state is society. Not only should the state lack a monopoly on education, but it shouldn't exist (in fact, it actually doesn't exist, what with it being an abstract entity).
In fact, one of the fundamental things people should learn is how governments and schools themselves are abstract, collectivist entities. They have no power in themselves, relying solely on human perceptions. When enough people realize such a thing, their overall perception of life may be better informed. They'll question things more, be more independently intelligent and, I'd assume, more honest and less superstitious about things.
Any other approach to education is like lying. Kids should want to pull off the proverbial Santa's beard, to see the true face. |
Wow, earth to grandpa. Try to land in the pacific ocean.
Government may not exist as an entity, but it is there. It makes laws and enforces them an a system of society. I don't trust the individual person enough that they would follow the rules that I like (like not stealing) unless they were certain of a punishment that followed. There may not have to be a government, but a center-place where people can come together to make decisions. No man is an island, so we have to find a system of collective communication.
One way is through government.