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Internet Deconstructing State Church in Finland
Agnostic writes "Freethinkers of the city of Tampere, who advocate separation of state and church in Finland, created a Web site
in 2003
to assist people in resigning from the church. The Web site soon became a big success in Finland. 39% of all resignations in 2004 went through the web site and 69% of all resignations in 2005. In the same process 22% more people resigned from the church in 2005 than in 2004. The most common reason cited for resigning from the church has been saving church income tax (1.3% on average)."
my goodness, and here I thought Europe was all modern and enlightened. That's as disgusting as state Islam; a violent revolution against "the church" would be justified.
Pssst, I have a secret for you...NO ONE CARES besides a handful of overly anal retentive individuals like you.
The phrase "more better" is acceptable English. suck it grammar Nazis
Because you will have to live, in your old age, in the society that those children create and mold.
If you're getting at that I will be dependant on society in my old age, I have no plans for that, thank you.
Because you are part of a larger society, and it is in your best interest that everyone else around you has a good education.
The larger society around me disgusts me as it is. I prefer that most kids grow up stupid, so they are most likely hit by a car when they run out into the street without looking. From what I see in my neighborhood, parents are already setting their kids down this path.
If you own a business, they may be your future employees or partners. If you get sick, they may be your doctors or nurses. Get the picture? You aren't an island. Even childless people depend on an orderly and productive society to live in.
So what you're saying is that if I am not forced to pay for someone else's eduction, they won't get one at all? Sorry, I don't buy that. I'm all for parents paying the bill for their kids education. And I'm all for laws forcing parents to put their kids through at least high school. I just don't feel as I should foot the bill.
My kids getting an education is not just in their (or my) best interest - it is in yours as well.
So you're telling me that if I didn't help put your kids through school, you wouldn't send them? You wouldn't pay for their education yourself? Wow, don't you care about them at all?
Well, fine, if you want to force me to help you take care of your kids, then I'm going to start having a say in what they are doing. And I want them doing more homework and spending more time studying. You can't feed your kids fast food anymore since that's proven to hinder a childs learning. And I don't want you taking them to church anymore, its a waste of time which they could be spending studying.
If you want MY money which I earned to help take care of your kids, then I want more say in their education. If you don't like those terms, pay for them yourself.