Monday, 3 October 2011

How is This a Public School System? (Summary)

Is fair people getting the same amount: evenly distibuted? Or is it people getting what they deserve?

I'm sure most would insist that the first definition is the true meaning of fair, but is it really? If we accept that the latter is not true, then why do we have such a situation in our public schools? Lets face it - public schools full of rich kids raise more money than public schools full of poor kids.

Or maybe a school is just poorer to begin with; still not very "fair". And we're talking a bout differences of up to $500 and even $1000 per student! For example: Is a school in Rosedale just inherently better than a school in Malvern, or is that just another example of "fair"?

Still, it's not like

From: Libya To: Kenya?

Wasn't it wonderful how Nelly Furtado donated $1 million to  Free the Children? All her money will go towards building schools in Kenya. But where did the money come from?

Why, it came from Muammar el-Quddafi when Nelly Furtado perfromed for him. Since Quddafi paid Furtado to perform for him, and after all the horrible things he's done to his people, shouldn't she have given the money back to Libya?

Sure, Kenya needs schools but doesn't Libya need the money more? Still, who says an artist doesn't have a right to earn a living? She didn't have to donate the money at all. So, she did a good thing, but did she do the right thing?