It's an Ed School favorite since they get to mock the Old Believers while also establishing that compulsory schooling goes back to the very beginning.
The funny thing is how the law was structured. There was a general test and parents were fined if their kids failed it. So not exactly compulsory but that's how it played out.
Might be strategically wise or just fun to refer to the Protestant ethic as the judeo ethic, would be very fun to watch AOC go full Farrakhan and denounce it
My comment here was (an unusually context appropriate) riff on that meme with Soggy Bottom undertones and hints of legit fellow-feeling.
My sense is that there are a good many refugees from Veggie Tales Churchianity and Subbort the Troobs patriotism on Reddit so MBiC is a natural usage with both ironic and legit meaning.
Brother, The Old Deluder Satan Act was the first compulsory education law and it was passed well before the 19th Century.
I can't believe Banfield got this wrong. To be charitable, I'll say he was referring to the first post-independence act.
It's an Ed School favorite since they get to mock the Old Believers while also establishing that compulsory schooling goes back to the very beginning.
The funny thing is how the law was structured. There was a general test and parents were fined if their kids failed it. So not exactly compulsory but that's how it played out.
Irish were 13% of the population but did 60% of the almshouses
This was very interesting. Thank you for writing
This is very good stuff. Thank you. Will share at my place.
Might be strategically wise or just fun to refer to the Protestant ethic as the judeo ethic, would be very fun to watch AOC go full Farrakhan and denounce it
GK Chesterton does this.
https://youtu.be/sERiPuOQyvo
Noticed your tweet on the MBiC meme.
My comment here was (an unusually context appropriate) riff on that meme with Soggy Bottom undertones and hints of legit fellow-feeling.
My sense is that there are a good many refugees from Veggie Tales Churchianity and Subbort the Troobs patriotism on Reddit so MBiC is a natural usage with both ironic and legit meaning.