No, I'm saying that State education is not a reason for obligation and FURTHERMORE I have no State education so assuming that one has State education and basing one's whole premise on something be owed to society because of it is ludicrous. And I apply that sentiment to any form of education. It matters not where the education comes from - the only thing owed is money for the educational materials and labor involved in teaching.
> You can't justify an argument by claiming its truth or falsity. Assume I disagree with you, but would like to understand why I should agree with you.
Sure.
> Doesn't this create a huge issue if everyone decides to believe this?
Not my problem.
> If the world collectively stops caring about the importance of educating the next generation on the basis that they themselves got theirs?
not my problem.
> Where does the lack of obligation end? i.e. are you obligated not to steal, not to respect laws, etc?
Correct, I am not obligated to, but if I choose to violate those things there will likely be consequences.
> Obligation is a word humans made up to describe something that most cooperative animals do without the capacity to explain to themselves what it is they are doing.
Ok.
> Cooperative species that haven't developed language exhibit behaviors that are automatic and expected in what must be the set of traits natural selection arrived at. Humans are unique in that we've invented words to describe these social interactions. There are plenty of reasons to believe/understand that cooperation and certain principles of fairness, mutual respect, reciprocity, etc. are more adaptive for the survival of the group/species and coexistence with other groups.
Ok.
> It sounds like we disagree fundamentally one one key point: participation in society imparts implicit expectations on the participant. My core issue with your stance is that it is untenable if chosen by everyone, i.e. it doesn't scale.
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I got nothing for you. You want to feel morally justified, go for it lol. As a free human, I'm not under any obligations.