Should homeschooling be legal?

[Franzl]

No, of course not.

At least not as a generally available option.

This is one of those issues where I feel quite strongly in principle, although can't bring myself to overly care if some crazies manage to do it. Just as long as supporting it remains a fringe position here.

[Franzl]

Is there anybody on the "against" side that isn't against it because of <shakes fist> "arrrr RICH PEOPLE!, I hate them so much!"/"arrrr RELIGIOUS PEOPLE!, I hate them so much!"?  'cause that's all I'm seeing.

*raises hand*

My opposition has nothing to do with rich people or religion. Although the latter often corelates with who would tend to desire home schooling, I imagine.

DemPGH voiced my primary reasons quite well, which I have also argued in the past on this topic.

Again, it's not a topic I feel strongly on unless lots of people started wanting to do it here. (That's actually an interesting thing, as it's honestly not even an issue here. I imagine three-quarters of the population has never even heard of the concept.)

[Franzl]

(That's actually an interesting thing, as it's honestly not even an issue here. I imagine three-quarters of the population has never even heard of the concept.)

You say that as if it's an issue here.  Other than a few freedom haters like yourself making a little noise every so often, it's not an issue here.  It's legal, and it's going to stay that way.

I'm perfectly aware that freedom haters such as myself aren't in a position to influence American public policy. You have your own type of freedom hater for that.

[Franzl]

No, of course not.

At least not as a generally available option.

This is one of those issues where I feel quite strongly in principle, although can't bring myself to overly care if some crazies manage to do it. Just as long as supporting it remains a fringe position here.

So...you want to ban normal parents from doing it, but you're fine if religious crazies do it?

Well, in a way. I mean, if the crazies here that actually wanted to "homeschool" got their wish, that'd still be such a miniscule fraction of the population that it wouldn't have much effect overall, even if unfortunate for the children subjected to it. If it became a mainstream attitude, though, that would be much more relevant.