Most hardened criminals have little education. An educated person possessing the life skills required to make a living will not turn to a life of crime through necessity. Accordingly, all children should be properly educated to the level required to earn a living. However, just as the law requires children to be properly fed but does not undertake to feed them, nor does this mean the state is responsible for educating children.
This article is an extract from the book ‘Principles of Good Government’ by Matthew Bransgrove