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 Forum: School and College Life   Topic: Am I the only one?

Posted: 25 May 2011, 5:10 am 

Replies: 8
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I just sent a message to ABC (aussie broadcasting corporation) offering to tell my story, because I want the compulsory education legislation changed to allow for self education. May not work because ABC is government run and I'm trying to challenge the government policies. If they don't take it up ...

 Forum: School and College Life   Topic: Am I the only one?

Posted: 25 May 2011, 12:40 am 

Replies: 8
Views: 1,716


I have often wondered why we are educating people forcibly, in an almost mechanical way Compulsory standardized schooling is akin to compulsory fast food. We all know that fast food companies are an effective business model that are extremely consistent and effective at.... producing rubbish. Schoo...

 Forum: School and College Life   Topic: Am I the only one?

Posted: 15 May 2011, 8:47 am 

Replies: 8
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i start off with the assumption that most people were miserable in public school, and miserable as children in general. becoming an adult means growing out of that. childhood sucks. (and mine was objectively decent, with married parents who loved me, cute kid brother, blah, blah. . .) That's a dang...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Bullying Leads to Suicide

Posted: 15 May 2011, 1:15 am 

Replies: 20
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I'm 24 and I regularly contemplate suicide due to the ongoing effects of what happened to me during my school years (including bullying by students and school staff members). My life has been ruined not just by bullying but by the loss of freedom, and the harassment by school staff and public servan...

 Forum: School and College Life   Topic: I love learning, but don't like school

Posted: 15 May 2011, 12:30 am 

Replies: 29
Views: 5,809


I was the same. I love learning...still do...but my life was hell when I was at school and even worse when I just refused to keep going. How can there be so many people being deprived of an education, and having their rights violated, all in the name of ...... compulsory education? I recognise the i...

 Forum: School and College Life   Topic: Am I the only one?

 Post subject: Am I the only one?
Posted: 14 May 2011, 11:40 pm 

Replies: 8
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Has anyone else been harmed by compulsory schooling? Has the theft of your freedom caused long term harm to your and/or those around you? Has the denial of your right to educate yourself caused long term harm? I've heard/read some bad stories but how many people are still suffering due to it? I want...
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