Quote:Addressing the bold part.  I would say that education should be available to all people, but to label it as a "right" is a bit much.

 

What I mean by that, there should be a cap or a limit as to how much education is a "right".  If you make a blanket statement that education is a "right", then that means that higher education (college) should be free to anyone.  I disagree with that.  By the time a child finishes High School, they should be equipped enough to be able to earn a higher education should they desire it.

 

I'll use myself as an example.  When I finished High School, I had a few options.  I could go to college and take on some debt to pay for it.  I could get into an apprenticeship program and find my way into a blue collar type job (electrician as an example).  Or I could go into the military.

 

I chose the military as my means to get a higher education.  I spent a bit over 9 years in the military and got a good education not only where it comes to "book smarts", but also experience.  The experience was not only related to my current field, but I also learned a lot about life and working with/dealing with people from all walks of life.

 

My point is, education should only be a "right" (and I hate using that term) when it comes to basic education.  By the time one completes High School, they should be able to choose which path they desire to take.

 

I think it's a right, much like people have the right to bear arms.  You don't have to own a gun.  Just like you don't have to go to college.  (though I think everyone should go to school up until the age of 18, and I think staying in school should be a requirement to get your driver's license up until that age or until graduation of high school.  It was an idea our Republican Attorney General had, which I actually agree with)

 

Though I do think that college debt is a problem, that's another issue altogether.  

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