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		sarchertech on March 6, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Teaching Square Roots to a Five Year Old >school is necessary to function in society. No it's not. An education is necessary to function in society, it's not necessary that it comes from school, or the type of school that forces the joy of learning out of children.

priv_acy on March 6, 2013 [–]

I don't think you fully grasped the point. Look a level deeper.

sp332 on March 6, 2013 | [–]

Schools are necessary for society to function?

nmbr on March 6, 2013 | | [–]

I believe he's saying that crushing the dreams of children is required for a functional society.

chris_wot on March 18, 2013 | | [–]

That would merely make him wrong.

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