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The purpose of Compulsory Education is to deprive the common people of their commonsense
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"The purpose of Compulsory Education is to deprive the common people of their commonsense"

- Gilbert K. Chesterton

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In this quote, Gilbert K. Chesterton reveals his viewpoint on the function of obligatory education. According to him, the real intention behind compulsory education is to remove the natural commonsense possessed by the common people. By making education compulsory, Chesterton recommends that authorities attempt to form the minds of people, possibly suppressing their natural impulses and important believing abilities. This perception implies a suspicion towards the impact of formal education systems, indicating that they might impede the advancement of instinctive knowledge and practical knowledge that is more typically discovered in the typical individual. Chesterton's quote provokes reflection on the prospective impacts of compulsory education on the person's capability to think individually and keep their intrinsic commonsense.

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Gilbert K. Chesterton This quote is written / told by Gilbert K. Chesterton between May 29, 1874 and June 14, 1936. He was a famous Writer from England. The author also have 111 other quotes.

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