[scourge]

I totally agree that Germany has a pretty good system. Their forest schools are a step in the right direction. But they did invent the Prussian model of modern schools (which are a curse).

The point is, it should NEVER be illegal to refuse to send your children to a militarized system which has stunted and de-humanized every single person in the modern system. In the UK, they ever tried to make Summerhill school a bunch of criminals. Also see Steiner schools, unschooling etc etc. The evidence would indicate that doing the BEST thing for your children would make you a criminal in most first world states. If you wonder why the electorate has become more malleable, "stupid" and gullible in the last 100 years, maybe you should look into why this is. It's not because we are "devolving" or because people are stupider now. They are forced, trained and educated to be thus.

[userulluipeste]

Its an interesting take on German Education. However, people admire Germany and Germans for results and for how they function as a society. Doesn't this in itself excuse the bad consequences?

[scourge]

It depends: is one comparing to the average society or full human potential?

[joeclark77]

Imagine if you had said that in 1938 or so. Most of the American left was saying just that sort of thing then, too.