why?
Wow-- what blast from the past! Now, I don't mind chatting about the subjects because mankind's need for the state and need for education are subjects that interest me.
Please help me out here because I'm really curious as to what it was that kept you from following the discussion in posts 4, 9, 12, 15, 17, and 20, -- maybe it was hard to follow, there something not covered, or maybe you mean "why!" like the little kid that just doesn't want to go upstairs at bed time (why daddy, why why why!). IMHO, most freepers are reasonable, and most noisy freepers are dickweeds. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt; IOW let's say you really mean "why?" and not "why!".
But I don't know where you are in this thread--- you have to tell me what your values are -are you for or against the state, for or against learning, etc.