I encounter idiots every time I leave my house and homeschooling only accounts for 1% or less of the population (though it is slightly more now, I think).

The vast majority of adults in this country were public schooled, yet the majority of people do not believe in evolution in the sense that man evolved from a common ancestor with apes.

Your justification for government intrusion into families is a non sequitur.

If it is your belief that a person’s freedom and privacy can be violated as long as someone comes up with a reason that sounds like compelling public interest, then you don’t really care about defending freedom.

I am not trying to attack you, JD, I am trying to get you to push yourself to re-examine your beliefs.

You are only as free as the next guy, whose freedom you do not mind taking away, if he is going to spread the “fundy virus” to his kids.

I follow the law and give the state the information the want, and I have had no problems from them.

That is not the point. The point is that what we teach in our homeschool is not public information; it is private.

You do not have the right to see what every family is doing for homeschool just because you don’t want any parents to be able to teach creation science. What kind of justification is that for invading someone’s privacy?

People have the right to believe in things that you don’t. That is what FREEDOM is all about.

I do care about things that don’t affect me directly. That’s why I feel that it is important to have an educated citizenry. When we don’t, we get creationist museums, “The Secret”, and George W. Bush.

My understanding is that the state is violating the HIPPA rules.

You don’t see why it’s the same because it doesn’t apply to you. You only care about protecting freedoms that affect you.

“Are you objecting to the state requiring you to file educational plans with them?”

There is a lot more involved than just filing a plan.

I object to having to provide the state with records regarding what is going on in my home. It is none of their business. Unless I am being accused of a crime, I have a right to privacy.

The state has no right to oversee the education of my children. Especially considering that they have never had one single problem with any of the information I have sent them. I have proven over and over that I am competent to do a good job.

Yes, I do have a minority view. My point exactly. Most people only care about freedom and privacy if it will affect them.

Do you have a right to know if I’m a drug addict? No, any more than you have a right to know if I have AIDS, a flu, or athlete’s foot. I still don’t see how that’s the same as the state wondering if you’re teaching your kids competently.Apples to oranges.

Does the state have a right to know if you install a septic tank improperly? Does that infringe on your privacy?

Nice new theme, btw.