7% of the Britsih population is privately educated, but they get 60% of the TOP jobs.

TSR is so pissing me off today.

But you can't be poor. A few minority of those at private schools come from poor backgrounds.

Or do you not know what poor is? Because you seem to be skipping around in your happy fluffy self-righteous world.

TSR is so pissing me off today.

That's like saying poor people are entitled to having higher quality and more expensive cars, even though they can't afford them.

What I'm saying is, you don't need to be rich snob to go to a private school. I go to a private school and most of the people here are middle-class. Poorer people are still entitled to an education and they get that. If they want more then the only option is tutoring or some kind of bursary/scholarship. At the end of the day, private schools are not funded by the government and need to fund themselves using the necessary student fees. People pay for higher quality, simple supply and demand. Education is a service and in the private sector, it is not subsidised.

Now quit moaning, you don't need to go to a private school to get a top job. With the correct grades, you can get into the right uni and onto the right course to achieve whatever you want. It's just that there is a higher chance of achieving those grades at a private school because students are more motivated rather than solely because of higher quality teachers. I've been to both state and private schools and this is the largest factor, even if there are smaller classes.

Oh wow. Wow.
F***ing hell.
Where do I start.

I don't think I'll bother.

One can't reason with fools.

Hasn't anyone thought that there may be a genetic influence here?

If people are rich, chances are it is because they are very clever. If not clever, then have some talent, like sport or music. Even if you don't agree that these people should be paid highly, the people who consume their services do, and it would be horrendous for the public sector to meddle in private sector wages (although this is another debate altogether).

Of all the very rich people in the world, not many don't deserve it. This is often passed down through their genes to their children and grandchildren, meaning they are also very intelligent people. Going to a private school simply enhances this natural intelligence, allowing them to use it to the full potential. Even if they didn't get the best education (except maybe if they were in one of the worst schools in the country), many of them would probably still make it into one of these top jobs. Surely it is better to try to move the standard of the worst off upwards rather than prevent those at the top from getting too far ahead of the others?

I don't understand why people are so against the private schools. People may see this as the 1% screwing everyone over again by getting a better education than us, but think of it in this way. These are the people who contribute by far the most to tax revenue, which pay for schools, hospitals, benefits and welfare etc. However, if they are privately educated and go to a private doctor, they use far far less in government resources than the average person, and the difference is even more astonishing when you consider how much more they provide to the public purse than the average person.

Oh wow. Wow.
F***ing hell.
Where do I start.

I don't think I'll bother.

One can't reason with fools.

Someone walks into a top restaurant and pays £100 for a meal. Someone walks into McDonalds. Who is going to get the best meal? People get all up tight about education, but it is how the world works.

Please go on. Or do you only have debates with people who already share the same view as you?



While I don't agree with the thrust of your point, this example is kinda different because meals are all to do with personal taste. One man's gourmet is another man's 'meh'.

There is never any genetic limitations to a person, as genes and personalities can change with the environment. YES your DNA changes as a result of the decisions you make, people have proved this.

Please go on. Or do you only have debates with people who already share the same view as you?



While I don't agree with the thrust of your point, this example is kinda different because meals are all to do with personal taste. One man's gourmet is another man's 'meh'.

Not that I support his mad ramblings which obviously stem out of jealousy than anything else, but I don't think private schools should exist for one simple reasons: education shouldn't cost money. Instead, aim to improve all public sector schools to the highest possible standards.

It has nothing to do with rich or poor but with opportunities (the reason I highlighted the word opportunities is because some people might have the absurd idea that people who go to private schools are smarter/deserve better education. With the same opportunities, the people who really are smarter will go to the top regardless), because I am fully aware that you don't have to be a millionaire to attend a private sector school. However, your parents are the ones who decide which school you attend. I'm a person who firmly believes that parents' decisions shouldn't affect the children's future.

I don't understand why two out of four people don't support equal opportunities.

People probably take issue (me included) with your ridiculous notion that private schools should be abolished.

I gave proper reasons for my opinions though. The fact that I received negs instead of responses explaining why they disagree makes me think that they don't actually have a reason.

Hasn't anyone thought that there may be a genetic influence here?

If people are rich, chances are it is because they are very clever. If not clever, then have some talent, like sport or music.