On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 15:26:03 UTC, Dave wrote:

On 30 Dec 2004 22:16:19 +0700, "Chris Lasdauskas"
said:

Yes, but we all benefit from OTHER people's children getting an
education too...

Ah, the old trickle-down theory.


well, yes, partly, but I was thinking more like - do you benefit from
your doctor, lawyer or mechanic's education? Can you be sure that that
poor, illiterate kid, wouldn't, if educated, turn into a Nobel winning
scientist, a future president or what have you?

Some also believe that there is a strong negative correlation between
education and crime (especially blue collar) ie an educated person is
less likely to mug you; hence we ebenfit from a genrally higher level
of education. (Exactly how that should be provided is a different
question)

Chris
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