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Compulsory schooling is just involuntary servitude for kids. "Go to this place and preform this labor or else agents of the state will hurt you until you comply."

Sorry not ok.

There is merit in the idea of cost sharing for the kids who are in school by their own volition, but as long a coercion is involved any benefits are outweighed by the moral injuries.

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Children are unable to support themselves.

As such, they must do what adults think is best for them until they are able to support themselves, at which point they can stop doing what anyone else thinks is best for them.

I think it's best for children to go to school and learn, because this gives them greater opportunities and improved future life outcomes.

What would your alternative proposal be to prepare children to support themselves?

Children cannot be expected to make responsible decisions. Kids might not understand properly why they are being taught basic math, but it'll most certainly be helpful to them in the future, anyway. It's the same as a parent, you're not going to allow children to drink alcohol or smoke either.

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