David Johnston wrote:
On Mon, 19 Jun 2006 18:14:33 -0700, Rand Simberg
wrote:


David Johnston wrote:


Unless you believe today's public schools are run by a libertarian
government.

Well, I certainly don't believe that. ;-)

But I in fact think that the schools in ST were in fact less dogmatic
than the public schools in America. If only there were a single course
that were required here... Instead, the students are immersed in
collectivist, politically correct nonsense all day, and aren't learning
the basics.


I see. You think that the schools in Starship Troopers keep their
societies ideology strictly in one class and it doesn't influence how
they teach history or literature at all?

It probably does. In what fantasy nation (libertarian or otherwise) do
you suppose that some "objective" version of history and literature is
taught?


You were the one suggesting Starship Troopers took place in such a
fantasy nation.

My point is that there is no such fantasy nation (hint: that's what the
word "fantasy" means). The nation of ST was as close to libertarian in
that respect as you're likely to get. At least, any nation that
survives as a nation. But then, "nation" is becoming one of those dirty
words in this politically correct, transnationalist world...