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> What's the deal with school choice? Seems kinda random

There is a religious subset of the libertarian crowd that is all about those four issues. School choice means religious and/or home schooling (which tends to also be religion centered).

Their intersection with the civil liberties crowd is pretty small - they dislike acknowledging that there are systemic problems beyond their main issues. For example they don't believe in anti-discrimination laws because they say the market place (private property and economic liberty) will sort it all out - despite all historical evidence to the contrary.

For me, seeing that list would make me wary. My impression of such groups is that there are indeed some people who truly believe that but there are plenty for which it is simply cover for bigotry.

The enemy of my enemy isn't necessarily my friend.



home schooling (which tends to also be religion centered).

Please look up home school resources in your area.

I can pretty much guarantee that you have at least two: one that is explicitly religious, one that is explicitly secular.

Lots of people have gotten fed up with their public schools for secular reasons.


There is a religious subset of the libertarian crowd that is all about those four issues. School choice means religious and/or home schooling (which tends to also be religion centered).

School choice can also mean vouchers for semi-public technical or accelerated schools.




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