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Nov 23

Private Property

Posted by Colin on Nov 23, 2007 in Opinion, Politics | Comments Off on Private Property

I went to a private school. Although I didn’t care for school life, I guess I got a pretty good education. I received a partial scholarship to my school, but even so the school fees were a struggle for my parents, and to this day I appreciate their sacrifice. My sister went to a local public high school instead, and so within our family and neighbourhood we could make a good comparison, and I think they compare well: my sister’s education was far from lacking, and we both ended up at the same university.

95% of rapists and murderes are public-school-educated. No offence, but it’s true.

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