In my opinion - all children should be entitled to
a public education if they are living in a country.
It is not the children's fault that their parents
took them somewhere illegally. Education should
be free while the children are in the country.
Children deserve an education.

Your thoughts please?

Haven't they been locked up in detention long enough already?

The original meaning of 'education' comes from the Latin 'educere': "bring out, lead forth", or "draw out or unfold the powers of the mind".

But the reality is that schools, and public-schools especially, indoctrinate children, pushing into them what was not there before, in order to mould them to be socially-docile and efficient cog-wheels in the modern "work-force". Well at least in Australia it is not as bad as in other countries where schools try to mould children into killing-machines and cannon-fodder.

Schools are not meant to help children - they are meant to perpetuate the society that operates them.

Those children are not likely to remain here, to be Australian and take part in the Australian work-force, they suffered enough already, so please spare them and just let them be!

I thought after 1200 or so Rudd/Gillards drownings, sending out invitations is not a good idea.

//Schools are not meant to help children - they are meant to perpetuate the society that operates them.//

Too bloody right, mate. When did public education ever benefit individuals or societies? We should be sending the little blighters down coal mines and up chimneys. It's good for the kids and it's good for us (at least those of us who own coal mines or chimney sweeping businesses).

//I thought after 1200 or so Rudd/Gillards drownings, sending out invitations is not a good idea.//

Luke 18:15-16

Toni,

This has gotta stop!!
I find myself agreeing with you again.

r u suggesting Toni that we bring Jesus to the kids. What a great idea.