>When a child hates school, there is a problem that requires solving. It
>is the responsibility of his parents and teachers, who are charged with
>ensuring his welfare, to seek a solution. The solution cannot be leaving
>him uneducated and illiterate.

Let's rephrase. "The solution cannot be leaving him in the same state as
99% of the world's historical population." Maybe. The solution also cannot be
forcing him into the school, which is the state's answer. Is there a reason
that unschooling seems to work better for many children?

>When adults are ruled incompetent and placed under guardianship their
>ideas are unlikely to enter into the matter. In fact my experience is
>that the judge bases his ruling on criteria much like you propose.

I have no particular complaints with how the decision is made. My complaint
is with the admission of a category of incompetent, which in terms of human
relations means "not entitled to freedom."



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