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» A not very intelligent design debate   2005-12-22 08:09 Strawman

>> A voucher system and choice in where you send your children to school are
>> really independent issues that you appear to be confusing.

>> It is possible to imagine a voucher system where you have to send your
>> children within a certain distance of where you live, or alternatively, a
>> completely public system where you can choose any school you want.

>> In addition, even if there was only a voucher system, I doubt it would stop
>> goverments from interfering with what schools do and teach, since they would
>> simply argue that the vouchers are public money, and hence they should have
>> some say in schools that accept them.

Technically you are right, but every voucher system I have seen proposed gives parents the choice of where to send their children. A voucher system without a choice is really just extra funding to private schools.


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