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Originally Posted by Harlan Huckleby
You want to get rid of public education? Should we let disabled people beg on the streets?
Well, our education system SUCKS...so why not get rid of it?
Disabled people will beg on the street in just about any system...unfortunately, governments rarely look out for those who can't help themselves. That is true under any form of government.
The problem with socialism is that is removes any hope altogether...the government controls every aspect of your life and you are bound within a class structure. We see that in education...where standards are plummeting and most parents have no way to get their kids a strong education because we've allowed the government to monopolize it rather than a corporation. I don't see how anyone can claim that either choice is better.
The problem with America is not capitalism or democracy...it is that people really don't give a damn until something affects them, then they scream bloody murder. In that kind of scenario, nothing works well. Our populace is self-centered and fame-obsessed...we care not about the troubles or concerns of others, unless doing so does something good for us.
No form of government can help that.