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I didn’t say any countries like that existed? Though it wouldn’t shock me.

OP said that “homeschooling without audits is child abuse”, and I was pointing out that that is disingenuous since a theoretical public school without audits would be even worse for children.

I agree that unaudited homeschooling can result in abuse, but the solution is not to ban homeschooling. It is to create a structure that supports an individual’s right to care for their children. That makes sure the child reaches certain age-dependent markers while giving the parent (and thus, the child) the freedom to explore the world how best suits them.



Your comment read a lot more like you were making a factual comparison rather than a theoretical argument…but I do agree that if schools were to theoretically not be audited then that would be bad.

I do find the second half of your post a lot more compelling though. That’s what you should have lead with in your earlier comment. :)




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