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Once again, Howard said that there would never ever be a GST, yes. But before the election, he announced his policy for a GST, and people knew that this was the policy they were planning to implement. Besides which, the GST is a good thing.

Me too :) Have you noticed his speaking technique? He repeats everything twice, he repeats everything twice, to emphasise the point. Really annoying.

Alrite good now we're getting somewhere. Now the revised version of your argument goes like this: 1. Government schools needs more funding. 2. The only way to obtain more funding is to cut funding from private schools. 3. Private school funding should be reduced. I would disagree with...

I am unaware of the details of the funding arrangements with your school and therefore I find the point only mildly compelling. I think your point is that your school needs more funding. Fair enough, but like I said it does not follow that we must cut funding from private schools. *sigh* I'm...

Alrite, you obviously don't take the point, I'll rephrase. This is your argument: 1. Your school needs more funding. 2. Private school funding should be reduced. This an unsound argument; the conclusion, "private school funding should be reduced," does not flow logically from your (sole)...

I'll make this simple: 1. I have not engaged in name calling 2. You have engaged in name calling 3. I never purported any such rationale 4. The subsequent, second fallacy: attacking the straw person. For your information, my technique in argument is quite often the opposite.

Well those are interesting personal experiences but they are matters of fact upon which the issue we're talking about is not discernable. How do I know the reason behind the nature of your school? Moreover I assume the point you are making is that your school needs more funding, but like I said...

You can call me names all you want. Its the worst fallacy of argument and it only goes to show a lack of substance on your part.

Funds are already distributed based on socio-economic living area. While wealthy areas should receive less, the fact that government schools are getting 5 times the funding, I don't think it's too far off the mark.

Nice presumption there. Keep up the ad hominem fallacies...

Very general, spurious claims. That's not why I voted Liberal. Agreed

Not everyone attending a private school is filthy rich. People deserve some financial recognition from the government in support of their CHOICE to send their kids to whatever school they select.

It opens up more places. I did not say fee-paying. I said more places. A place is a place. In fact the policy is more socialist in a sense because it is providing for the greatest number at the cost of the individual!

Howard said that there would never ever be a GST, yes. But before the election, he announced his policy for a GST, and people knew that this was the policy they were planning to implement. Besides which, the GST is a good thing.

They already receive only about 1/5 of the funds a government school receives. Well no I think I just explained that Howard promised the same amount of money without cutting funds. Health is more questionable, but I think the states have a lot to answer for as well.

It was your idea! Probably should have said socialism though

Again, it's not actually THAT much. Say average cost of a 3 year degree is $4000. With the 25% increase thats $1000 more a year. So instead of paying $12000 for your degree, you pay $15000. Not much of a difference in light of the fact it opens up more uni places for other students. Labor...

It was so refreshing coming from USyd last year to have a decent timetable system at UNSW. At USyd you can allocate up to 2 periods where you are unavailable. Then you generate your timetable with the button and the whole thing is reproduced around those changes.. in short IT SUCKS. You can goto...

Has anyone received the John Howard phone call? I suppose it's only marginals

I'm sure she'd take it as a compliment :) (or zap you into oblivion with a lightning bolt or something)