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19. "Some" is always a key word we should use. SOME

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 12:32 AM

Dec 2012

people use guns to kill others, many don't.

Some homeschool for religious reasons, other safety, some for a better education, and sometimes homeschooling (like public school) does not work well for the individual.

Having choices is important. I respect those who don't do things the same way I do, but I lose respect when they try to take away those choices.

Sadly, some people hate homeschooling and that choice and want to take it away because it is a choice they would not make. I see such as controlling. Same as I do other choices from abortion to smoking in a bar where can chose to go to or not go to (grocery stores/doctors/etc are places people have to go to though).

For me it always comes down to choice, across the issues - but some only see a singular issue and not the principles behind it.

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Families turn to homeschooling after Newtown, Connecticut shooting [View all] The Straight Story Dec 2012 OP

the Conservatives are smiling phantom power Dec 2012 #1

There are a lot of knee jerk reactions by people all over the place The Straight Story Dec 2012 #2

"I need to buy a gun!" and "I need to homeschool my kids!" are both manifestations of the same thing Spider Jerusalem Dec 2012 #25

Actually, here in California homeschooling and private education serve to fortify public education… Journeyman Dec 2012 #9

Fear makes people irrational. nt kelliekat44 Dec 2012 #23

Seems like the right decision to me. shintao Dec 2012 #32

No accounting for stupidity, as schools are among the safest places for students to be, duffyduff Dec 2012 #3

Yes bullying, fighting mzmolly Dec 2012 #27

Yes, just like Adam Lanza. The killing maching at Newtown question everything Dec 2012 #4

For but a brief time. Correlation does not equal causation. The Straight Story Dec 2012 #5

True. But the irony... (nt) question everything Dec 2012 #7

exactly my thought, i figure people would have the opposite reaction jade3000 Dec 2012 #11

There have been several homeschooled children who have gone on shooting sprees jberryhill Dec 2012 #10

Ok...and what does that mean to you? The Straight Story Dec 2012 #12

What does it mean to me? jberryhill Dec 2012 #13

Not really - because you have yet to explain your point The Straight Story Dec 2012 #14

Ah, relevance? jberryhill Dec 2012 #15

I didn't think it did The Straight Story Dec 2012 #17

"kids are safer at home than in some schools" jberryhill Dec 2012 #18

"Some" is always a key word we should use. SOME The Straight Story Dec 2012 #19

Some people ruin things for others jberryhill Dec 2012 #21

Well I can respect that honesty The Straight Story Dec 2012 #22

What if adults don't vaccinate? mzmolly Dec 2012 #29

There have been several public schooled children who have gone on mzmolly Dec 2012 #28

Quite obviously homeschooling does not prevent shooting sprees jberryhill Dec 2012 #31

Quite obviously, children who are home-schooled will not be shot mzmolly Dec 2012 #33

It all depends on what is best for the child. femmocrat Dec 2012 #6

It was only a matter of time. Many home/charter schools have been successful for decades libdem4life Dec 2012 #8

if moving to a smaller town doesn't help my son I would be open to private or home schooling liberal_at_heart Dec 2012 #16

This is precisely the reason Charter Schools were originally formed...we did one of the first ones libdem4life Dec 2012 #24

Sad. musical_soul Dec 2012 #20

Who cares? NoOneMan Dec 2012 #26

Aw fuck. Homeschooling can lead to these tragedies! The killer was homeschooled! Taverner Dec 2012 #30

He was briefly homeschooled. mzmolly Dec 2012 #34