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I should be against compulsory schooling because:

- my niece, an 11 year old, told me she want to be a doctor, and I knew that would be impossible unless I get her out of that situation?

- I've watched the 9 year old be physically unable to write any letters _even when having a printed alphabet in front of her_, be unable to speak the alphabet, be unable to even sing it?

- the 14 year old is on the hook for watching these kids, and is stressed and hurting, but we can do nothing?

Your throwaway comments are not helpful to people in real, hurting situations.



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