[geeks] education systems around the world

[Phil Stracchino]

Jonathan C. Patschke wrote:
> On Fri, 24 Oct 2008, Alex Feinberg wrote:
> 
>> Isn't it true that free and compulsory education is pretty much the
>> rule, rather than exception -- at least by law -- around the world?
>>
>>    At the primary level it's a part of the UN Declaration of Human
>> Rights.
> 
> I didn't realize the UN was quite -that- broken as to declare that
> everyone has a "right" to the fruits of the labor of others.  Either the
> teachers must work for free, or the people would be compelled to fund
> them.

Oh, don't worry too much.  That "right" is revocable at whim by your
government for any reason, just like all the others.  Oh, and you're
prohibited from exercising it in any manner contrary to the wishes of
your government, too.  Just like all the others.



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