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Originally Posted by ken0042
What's the problem- that you happen to find it ridiculous?
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There are multiple problems that lead to me finding the current situation ridiculous:
A) As it stands, our secular government is currently providing pubic funds to promote religion, does this not conflict withe the separation of church and state philosophy? (Yes I realize that the religious aspect of the Catholic system has been watered down to the point where students are getting essentially the same education as in the public system - even more reason to merge).
B) If it is deemed fine that public funds be directed towards religious education, why is it only for Catholics? Where are the Anglican/Hindu/Muslim/Buddhist/Jewish/Sikh/Lutheran schools?
C) The main reason for me is economic. The current situation means that we need two massive bureaucracies to run systems that provide the same thing overlapping the same geography. By merging both systems, we can streamline real estate, administration, and systems to create greater efficiency via greater economies of scale - ideally allowing these savings to go directly towards improved education for students.