Democracy (was : RE: [SC.LUG] Bill Gates to be Knighted?)

[Matthew Tolley]

Hmm,

People will naturally want to read to get involved in their democracy and
start making decisions, so I don't feel making education compulsory would
help.

In any case, some of the happiest and most successful people in history were
people who were illiterate or dropped out of school. I'm all in favour of
literacy - big time - but making it compulsory everywhere? Nah - let the
people make it compulsory if they want to.


Matt.



-----Original Message-----
From: sc-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk
[mailto:sc-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk]On Behalf Of Ian Molton
Sent: 04 February 2004 08:24
To: South Cheshire GNU/Linux Users
Subject: Re: Democracy (was : RE: [SC.LUG] Bill Gates to be Knighted?)


On Wed, 4 Feb 2004 08:10:45 -0000
"Matthew Tolley" <matthew at matthewtolley.com> wrote:

>
> I was asked how a democratic society could work. I showed you.
>
> Now you're adding conditions??  :)

There have to be certain minimums - otherwise you'll just end up with a
country full of uneducated morons (hrm, not so different I guess)


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