FPTP vs MMP

[James Knott]

Ian Petersen wrote:
> On 10/7/07, Evan Leibovitch <evan-ieNeDk6JonTYtjvyW6yDsg at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>   
>> POV from a sample size of one.
>>     
>
> You can make that a sample size of two.  I have been struggling to
> find a way to express what I feel about the idea of funding private
> schools with public money.  I don't have kids yet, so I haven't seen a
> Winter Festival like what you described, but I think I'd feel proud,
> like you did, and  the rest of your post quite elegantly captures my
> feelings on the subject.
>
> I'd be happy to leave the Catholic school system where it is--the
> status quo doesn't bother me--but if it comes time to change the
> status quo because favouring one religion over all others has
> someone's panties in a knot, then, to me, the only obvious solution is
> to dismantle the Catholic system (and therefore change the
> constitution as necessary).  The government should stay out of my home
> and, if I had a church, it should stay out of that, too.
>
> Ian
>
>   
As far as I'm concerned, the taxpayers money should only be used to fund
a public system that's open to all.  It should not be used to support
segregation.  If the parents want their kids in a religious school, let
them pay for it themselves.  Also, all such schools must adhere to the
same curriculum as the public schools WRT history, sciences etc.  None
of this creationist nonsense to the exclusion of evolution.


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