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Originally Posted by galenrox  It is not your place to judge whether someone's freedom to practice the tenets of their faith is sufficient, if a common education is an important tenet of one's faith then it's an important tenet of their faith, there isn't religious freedom if you're granted a veto on the validity of their practices. |
Nobody is denying anyone the right to attend a sectarian school. It is not the responsibility of government, of society, of those of other faiths to pay for it or in any way make sure others can pay for it.
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I have never claimed the government needs to fund religious education, only that it does not have the right to make people pay for secular education first before they can pay for religious education. If you don't think educating the public is a justifiable aim of the government that's on you.
But please, tell me how if I want to buy x I'm forced to pay x + y and if I want y I only have to pay y how the one making me pay x + y isn't hindering me in my purchase of x.
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Government is assisting in funding religious education if those who wish that can be excused from their other tax responsibilities. Educating youth, and making that education available to all, is the responsbility of ALL citizens, and the responsibility is to pay their fair share. Excusing them on a religious basis is RESPECTING an establishment of religion.