Re: [Gnu-arch-users] OT: trained dependency

[Matthew Dempsky]

Adrian Irving-Beer <address@hidden> writes:

> On Mon, Nov 08, 2004 at 03:42:51PM -0800, Thomas Lord wrote:
>>
>>     > > So, is there something /inherent/ in public schooling that
>>     > > makes it evil?
>>
>>     > Is there something /inherent/ in socialism that makes it evil?
>>
>> Not that I can see, no there isn't.   I gather that you regard
>> public schooling as socialism?  And that you do think there is
>> something inherently evil about socialism?

I didn't mean to say that public schooling is socialism, simply
parallel the two very government controlled systems (unless by public
schooling you possibly meant to include privately funded schools that
are open to the public).

And, no, I don't think there's anything inherently evil about
socialism.  It's neat and all, just abysmally unsuccessful.

> I read the original post as 'there isn't a whole lot inherently wrong
> with the raw concept of socialism, but everyone to attempt a system
> based on it in the past has gone badly wrong'.
>
> I further assumed that anecdotal vs. theoretical divide was being
> compared to the same divide in implementing public schooling.

Right on both accounts.