[geeks] geeks Digest, Vol 86, Issue 11

[Jonathan Patschke]

On Wed, 20 Jan 2010, Lionel Peterson wrote:

>> Either people are hard-hearted and do not see the value in helping the
>> disabled (in which case, their "representatives" are doing a poor job
>> representing them by demanding it), or they do see the value in helping
>> the disabled, and would do so without coercion when shown the need and
>> given the opportunity.  Given America's history of generosity, I'm
>> inclined to have faith in enough people doing the right thing when the
>> criminal gang of politicians stops threatening to steal the homes of the
>> people who don't "contribute".
>
> Did you just describe an 'optional' school tax to help those who's income 
> won't support a self-funded education from the families earnings/resources?

I think the term you're looking for is "charity".

> And who will determine the needs? Discern 'stupid' from 'learning
> disabled', for instance?

Whomever is running the charity.

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Jonathan Patschke  ) "Science is what we understand well enough to explain
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