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From: jnp@calmasd.CALMA.UUCP (John Pantone)
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Subject: Re: privatization of education
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Sorry if this has been mentioned before, but:

Perhaps a, partial at least, justification of public funding of education
is that the governmental system itself requires an education.  Democracy
can't last long when the voting public becomes illiterate.  

When I say illiterate, I mean to include lack of knowlege/understanding
of science, literature, history, etc. not just "can't read".

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These opinions are solely mine and in no way reflect those of my employer.  

...{ucbvax|decvax}!sdcsvax!calmasd!jnp   John M. Pantone @ GE/Calma San Diego