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Re:Is Facebook a Structural Threat to Free Society? by adrianN on Tuesday March 14, 2017 @12:59PM (#13869264)
Children are generally not happy at school, yet we force them to attend.
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Re:Is Facebook a Structural Threat to Free Society? by no_wizard on Tuesday March 14, 2017 @01:29PM (#13869582)
I think that says more about how we run our school systems than the schooling kids being a problem.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/why-are-finlands-sc...

Great example of this.

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Re:Is Facebook a Structural Threat to Free Society? by afsina on Tuesday March 14, 2017 @01:09PM (#13869374)
It is mandatory. Maybe they don't need that much schooling.
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Re:Is Facebook a Structural Threat to Free Society? by hnbroseph on Tuesday March 14, 2017 @01:19PM (#13869480)
what is "needed" seems more like a post-facto rationalization for each individual. everyone's future is uncertain. extra education generally provides more options and flexibility, while the same doesn't really apply to a more limited education.
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