[edcoil]

So a homeschooler killed someone? How many public school "graduates" are sittling in our jails or killed someone? A million.

[BibChr]

That was almost exactly my first thought.

However, here's my second. I think his point is something like this:

It's valid to report on HSers' academic excellence, since "the line" on HSing is that it gives a substandard education. Therefore, it's news when the type is bucked.

Similarly, and infinitely less happily, since "the line" (--OUR line) on HSing is that it produces kids who are as a rule better-educated, better-raised, and better-socialized, it is news when that type is bucked, too.

This bucks that type. Hence, it is news.

I reluctantly have to grant his point, if I've taken it correctly. And what it suggests further is also interesting, to wit:

1. It IS news when a Christian HSer does something abominable like this, because as a rule, this is out of character.
2. It IS NOT news when a public-schooled non-Christian acts this way, because... well, finish the thought yourself.

Dan
Biblical Christianity BLOG

[commonasdirt]

While I support a persons right to home school their kids. I can see where some (and let me strongly emphasis SOME)might indeed be socially stunted by the sheltered experience. Still, the young man IS 18.....not a kid. Fry him. As far as the girl goes I am reserving judgement till I have more fact in her role in all of this.