A while back I came across this infuriating story (via A Little Lower than The Angels) of a man who did not send his children to a public school against the law of his state and so was shot dead by the agents of the state. Since I have written a bit lately on the moral and political implications [...]
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Just as I began writing this post, I saw this short piece by Kendall J.
There is an idea that I’ve heard repeated at various times in my life, that there is not enough charitable feeling in naturally “self-centered” man to be of meaningful help to those in need. When I respond that there is ample benevolence [...]
Filed under: Concepts | Tagged: Altruism, Bill Gates, Carnegie, Charity, Edison, education, Force, Morality, Mother Teresa, Noble, Practicality, taxation, Voluntary | 3 Comments »
T.R. asks a question that begins with “If you make education private”
The question should be the other way round, “if you make education <i>public</i>…”
Education is just a service rendered by some people (teachers, school administrators) for others (students). Like any other service, it has to be paid for in some form. The default is (should [...]
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In an email exchange (which has already produced two posts), a friend asked “What are the alternatives you suggest to taxing/ law and order maintainance / public healthcare/ public education etc?” This is what I wrote as a response:
Education and healthcare are certainly not areas where the government needs to enter. Consider the private tuitions / coaching [...]
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In the same edition of the The Times of India that carried the news report on Hafiz Contractor, there was a report on a more interesting case. Titled “Coaching class ad leaves IIT dean red-faced”, the report states:
A newspaper advertisement for an IIT entrance coaching class had the campus in a flutter recently. Reason: The [...]
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