(June 30, 2013 at 11:29 am)Koolay Wrote: But when government compulsory schools were established, it's purpose was to indoctrinate children into accepting the religion and/or monarchy by teaching the children obedience to 'elders' or 'superiors'. To this day, it hasn't changed a bit, as government school is completely hierarchical and children are essentially political livestock for the ruling class.
I agree with this but you have completely shifted from your original point. There are definitely a lot of things wrong with public education. I find it just as creepy to walk by a classroom and watch kids reciting the Pledge of Allegiance as a group of kids reciting Our Father. And a lot of the history of America that is taught in schools is greatly skewed to show the country in a better light. But if I had to take a guess, I would say we get about 80% education to 20% indoctrination. I would definitely like to see that 20% dwindle, but I'll take what I got for right now.
If you take a look at underdeveloped countries the main recurring theme is lack of public education. If you have educated people it means that they can get work out of a larger pool of jobs then someone who is uneducated. Essentially, Education = Jobs and Jobs = Developed Countries.
"The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance." -Benjamin Franklin
