TheConflictofWillsTheworldwagsinspiteofitsschoolsanditsfamiliesbecausebothschoolsandfamiliesaremostlyverylargelyanarchic:parentsandschoolmastersaregood-naturedorweakorlazy；andchildrenaredocileandaffectionateandveryshortwindedintheirfitsofnaughtiness；andsomostfamiliesslummockalongandmuddlethroughuntilthechildrenceasetobechildren。Inthefewcaseswhenthepartiesareenergeticanddetermined，thechildiscrushedortheparentisreducedtoacipher，asthecasemaybe。Whentheopposedforcesareneitherofthemstrongenoughtoannihilatetheother，thereisserioustrouble:thatishowwegetthosefeudsbetweenparentandchildwhichrecurtoourmemorysoironicallywhenwehearpeoplesentimentalizingaboutnaturalaffection。Weevengettragedies；forthereisnothingsotragictocontemplateorsodevastatingtosufferastheoppressionofwillwithoutconscience；
andthewholetendencyofourfamilyandschoolsystemistosetthewilloftheparentandtheschooldespotaboveconscienceassomethingthatmustbedeferredtoabjectlyandabsolutelyforitsownsake。
Thestrongest，fiercestforceinnatureishumanwill。Itisthehighestorganizationweknowofthewillthathascreatedthewholeuniverse。Nowallhonestcivilization，religion，law，andconventionisanattempttokeepthisforcewithinbeneficentbounds。Whatcorruptscivilization，religion，law，andconventionandtheyareatpresentprettynearlyascorruptastheydareistheconstantattemptsmadebythewillsofindividualsandclassestothwartthewillsandenslavethepowersofotherindividualsandclasses。Thepowersoftheparentandtheschoolmaster，andoftheirpublicanaloguesthelawgiverandthejudge，becomeinstrumentsoftyrannyinthehandsofthosewhoaretoonarrow-mindedtounderstandlawandexercisejudgment；andintheirhandswithustheymostlyfallintosuchhandslawbecomestyranny。Andwhatisatyrant?Quitesimplyapersonwhosaystoanotherperson，youngorold，\"YoushalldoasI
tellyou；youshallmakewhatIwant；youshallprofessmycreed；youshallhavenowillofyourown；andyourpowersshallbeatthedisposalofmywill。\"Ithascometothisatlast:thatthephrase\"shehasawillofherown，\"or\"hehasawillofhisown\"hascometodenoteapersonofexceptionalobstinacyandself-assertion。Andevenpersonsofgoodnaturaldisposition，ifbroughtuptoexpectsuchdeference，arerousedtounreasoningfury，andsometimestothecommissionofatrociouscrimes，bytheslightestchallengetotheirauthority。Thusalaborermaybedirty，drunken，untruthful，slothful，untrustworthyineverywaywithoutexhaustingtheindulgenceofthecountryhouse。Butlethimdaretobe\"disrespectful\"andheisalostman，thoughhebethecleanest，soberest，mostdiligent，mostveracious，mosttrustworthymaninthecounty。Dickens\'sinstinctfordetectingsocialcankersneverservedhimbetterthanwhenheshewedusMrsHeepteachinghersonto\"beumble，\"knowingthatifhecarriedoutthatprecepthemightbeprettywellanythingelseheliked。
Themaintenanceofdeferencetoourwillsbecomesamaniawhichwillcarrythebestofustoanyextremity。WewillallowavillageofEgyptianfellaheenorIndiantribesmentolivethelowestlifetheypleaseamongthemselveswithoutmolestation；butletoneofthemslayanEnglishmanorevenstrikehimonthestrongestprovocation，andstraightwaywegostarkmad，burninganddestroying，shootingandshelling，floggingandhanging，ifonlysuchsurvivorsaswemayleavearethoroughlycowedinthepresenceofamanwithawhiteface。Inthecommitteeroomofalocalcouncilorcitycorporation，thehumblestemployeesofthecommitteefinddefendersiftheycomplainofharshtreatment。Gratuitiesarevoted，indulgencesandholidaysarepleadedfor，delinquenciesareexcusedinthemostsentimentalmannerprovidedonlytheemployee，howeverpatentahypocriteorincorrigibleaslacker，ishatinhand。ButletthemostobviousmeasureofjusticebedemandedbythesecretaryofaTradeUnionintermswhichomitallexpressionsofsubservience，anditiswiththegreatestdifficultythatthecooler-headedcandefeatangrymotionsthattheletterbethrownintothewastepaperbasketandthecommitteeproceedtothenextbusiness。
TheDemagogue\'sOpportunityAndtheemployeehasinhimthesamefierceimpulsetoimposehiswillwithoutrespectforthewillofothers。Democracyisinpracticenothingbutadeviceforcajolingfromhimthevoteherefusestoarbitraryauthority。HewillnotvoteforCoriolanus；butwhenanexperienceddemagoguecomesalongandsays，\"Sir:_you_arethedictator:thevoiceofthepeopleisthevoiceofGod；andIamonlyyourveryhumbleservant，\"hesaysatonce，\"Allright:tellmewhattodictate，\"andispresentlyenslavedmoreeffectuallywithhisownsillyconsentthanCoriolanuswouldeverhaveenslavedhimwithoutaskinghisleave。AndthetrickbywhichthedemagoguedefeatsCoriolanusisplayedonhiminhisturnby_his_inferiors。
Everywhereweseethecunningsucceedingintheworldbyseekingarichorpowerfulmasterandpractisingonhislustforsubservience。
Thepoliticaladventurerwhogetsintoparliamentbyofferinghimselftothepoorvoter，notashisrepresentativebutashiswill-lesssoulless\"delegate，\"ishimselfthedupeofacleverwifewhorepudiatesVotesforWomen，knowingwellthatwhilstthemanismaster，theman\'smistresswillrule。UriahHeepmaybeacrawlingcreature；buthiscrawlingtakeshimupstairs。
Thusdoestheselfishnessofthewillturnonitself，andobtainbyflatterywhatitcannotseizebyopenforce。Democracybecomesthelatesttrickoftyranny:\"womanliness\"becomesthelatestwileofprostitution。
Betweenparentandchildthesameconflictwagesandthesamedestructionofcharacterensues。Parentssetthemselvestobendthewilloftheirchildrentotheirown——tobreaktheirstubbornspirit，astheycallit——withtheruthlessnessofGrandInquisitors。Cunning，unscrupulouschildrenlearnalltheartsofthesneakincircumventingtyranny:childrenofbettercharacterarecruellydistressedandmoreorlesslamedforlifebyit。
OurQuarrelsomenessAsbetweenadults，wefindageneralquarrelsomenesswhichmakespoliticalreformasimpossibletomostEnglishmenastohogs。Certainsectionsofthenationgetcuredofthisdisability。Universitymen，sailors，andpoliticiansarecomparativelyfreefromit，becausethecommunallifeoftheUniversity，thefactthatinashipamanmusteitherlearntoconsiderothersorelsegooverboardorintoirons，andthehabitofworkingoncommitteesandceasingtoexpectmoreofone\'sownwaythanisincludedinthegreatestcommonmeasureofthecommittee，educatethewillsocially。
ButnoonewhohaseverhadtoguideacommitteeofordinaryprivateEnglishmenthroughtheirfirstattemptsatcollectiveaction，incommitteeorotherwise，canretainanyillusionsastotheappallingeffectsonournationalmannersandcharacteroftheorganizationofthehomeandtheschoolaspettytyrannies，andtheabsenceofallteachingofself-respectandtraininginself-assertion。Bulliedandorderedabout，theEnglishmanobeyslikeasheep，evadeslikeaknave，ortriestomurderhisoppressor。Merelycriticizedoropposedincommittee，orinvitedtoconsideranybody\'sviewsbuthisown，hefeelspersonallyinsultedandwantstoresignorleavetheroomunlessheisapologizedto。Andhispanicandbewildermentwhenheseesthattheolderhandsattheworkhavenopatiencewithhimanddonotintendtotreathimasinfallible，arepitiableasfarastheyareanythingbutludicrous。
Thatiswhatcomesofnotbeingtaughttoconsiderotherpeople\'swills，andlefttosubmittothemortoover-ridethemasiftheywerethewindsandtheweather。Suchastateofmindisincompatiblenotonlywiththedemocraticintroductionofhighcivilization，butwiththecomprehensionandmaintenanceofsuchcivilizedinstitutionsashavebeenintroducedbybenevolentandintelligentdespotsandaristocrats。
WeMustReformSocietybeforewecanReformOurselvesWhenwecometothepositiveproblemofwhattodowithchildrenifwearetogiveuptheestablishedplan，wefindthedifficultiessogreatthatwebegintounderstandwhysomanypeoplewhodetestthesystemandlookbackwithloathingontheirownschooldays，musthelplesslysendtheirchildrentotheveryschoolstheythemselvesweresentto，becausethereisnoalternativeexceptabandoningthechildrentoundisciplinedvagabondism。Maninsocietymustdoaseverybodyelsedoesinhisclass:onlyfoolsandromanticnovicesimaginethatfreedomisamerematterofthereadinessoftheindividualtosnaphisfingersatconvention。Itistruethatmostofusliveinaconditionofquiteunnecessaryinhibition，wearinguglyanduncomfortableclothes，makingourselvesandotherpeoplemiserablebytheheathenhorrorsofmourning，stayingawayfromthetheatre
becausewecannotaffordthestallsandareashamedtogotothepit，andindozensofotherwaysenslavingourselveswhentherearecomfortablealternativesopentouswithoutanyrealdrawbacks。Thecontemplationofthesepettyslaveries，andofthetriumphanteasewithwhichsensiblepeoplethrowthemoff，createsanimpressionthatifweonlytakeJohnson\'sadvicetofreeourmindsfromcant，wecanachievefreedom。Butifweallfreedourmindsfromcantweshouldfindthatforthemostpartweshouldhavetogoondoingthenecessaryworkoftheworldexactlyaswediditbeforeuntilweorganizednewandfreemethodsofdoingit。Manypeoplebelievedinsecondaryco-educationboysandgirlstaughttogetherbeforeschoolslikeBedaleswerefounded:indeedthepracticewascommonenoughinelementaryschoolsandinScotland；buttheirbeliefdidnothelpthemuntilBedalesandStGeorge\'swereorganized；andtherearestillnotnearlyenoughco-educationalschoolsinexistencetoaccommodateallthechildrenoftheparentswhobelieveinco-educationuptouniversityage，even
iftheycouldalwaysaffordthefeesoftheseexceptionalschools。Itmaybeedifyingtotelladukethatourpublicschoolsareallwrongintheirconstitutionandmethods，oracostermongerthatchildrenshouldbetreatedasinGoethe\'sWilhelmMeisterinsteadofastheyaretreatedattheelementaryschoolatthecornerofhisstreet；butwhatarethedukeandthecostertodo?Neitherofthemhasanyeffectivechoiceinthematter:theirchildrenmusteithergototheschoolsthatare，ortonoschoolatall。Andasthedukethinkswithreasonthathissonwillbealoutoramilksoporaprigifhedoesnotgotoschool，andthecosterknowsthathissonwillbecomeanilliteratehooliganifheislefttothestreets，
thereisnorealalternativeforeitherofthem。Childlifemustbesociallyorganized:noparent，richorpoor，canchooseinstitutionsthatdonotexist；andtheprivateenterpriseofindividualschoolmastersappealingtoagroupofwell-to-doparents，thoughitmayshewwhatcanbedonebyenthusiastswithnewmethods，cannottouchthemassofourchildren。Fortheaverageparentorchildnothingisreallyavailableexcepttheestablishedpractice；andthisiswhatmakesitsoimportantthattheestablishedpracticeshouldbeasoundone，andsouselessforcleverindividualstodisparageitunlesstheycanorganizeanalternativepracticeandmakeit，too，general。
ThePursuitofMannersIfyoucross-examinethedukeandthecoster，youwillfindthattheyarenotconcernedforthescholasticattainmentsoftheirchildren。
Askthedukewhetherhecouldpassthestandardexaminationoftwelve-year-oldchildreninelementaryschools，andhewilladmit，withanentirelyplacidsmile，thathewouldalmostcertainlybeignominiouslyplucked。Andheissolittleashamedofordisadvantagedbyhisconditionthatheisnotpreparedtospendanhourinremedyingit。Thecostermayresenttheinquiryinsteadofbeingamusedbyit；buthisanswer，iftrue，willbethesame。Whattheybothwantfortheirchildrenisthecommunaltraining，theapprenticeshiptosociety，thelessonsinholdingone\'sownamongpeopleofallsortswithwhomoneisnot，asinthehome，onprivilegedterms。
Thesecanbeacquiredonlyby\"mixingwiththeworld，\"nomatterhowwickedtheworldis。NoparentcarestwopencewhetherhischildrencanwriteLatinhexametersorrepeatthedatesoftheaccessionofalltheEnglishmonarchssincetheConqueror；butallparentsareearnestlyanxiousaboutthemannersoftheirchildren。
BetterClaudeDuvalthanKasparHauser。Laborerswhoarecontemptuouslyanti-clericalintheiropinionswillsendtheirdaughterstotheconventschoolbecausethenunsteachthemsomesortofgentlenessofspeechandbehavior。Andpeerswhotellyouthatourpublicschoolsarerottenthroughandthrough，andthatourUniversitiesoughttoberazedtothefoundations，sendtheirsonstoEtonandOxford，HarrowandCambridge，notonlybecausethereisnothingelsetobedone，butbecausetheseplaces，thoughtheyturnoutblackguardsandignoramusesandboobiesgalore，turnthemoutwiththehabitsandmannersofthesocietytheybelongto。Badasthosemannersareinmanyrespects，theyarebetterthannomannersatall。
Andnoindividualorfamilycanpossiblyteachthem。Theycanbeacquiredonlybylivinginanorganizedcommunityinwhichtheyaretraditional。
Thusweseethattherearereasonsforthesegregationofchildreneveninfamilieswherethegreatreason:namely，thatchildrenarenuisancestoadults，doesnotpressveryhardly，as，forinstance，inthehousesoftheverypoor，whocansendtheirchildrentoplayinthestreets，orthehousesoftheveryrich，whicharesolargethatthechildren\'squarterscanbekeptoutoftheparents\'wayliketheservants\'quarters。
NottoomuchWindontheHeath，BrotherWhat，then，istobedone?Forthepresent，unfortunately，littleexceptpropagatingtheconceptionofChildren\'sRights。OnlytheachievementofeconomicequalitythroughSocialismcanmakeitpossibletodealthoroughlywiththequestionfromthepointofviewofthetotalinterestofthecommunity，whichmustalwaysconsistofgrown-upchildren。Yeteconomicequality，likeallsimpleandobviousarrangements，seemsimpossibletopeoplebroughtupaschildrenarenow。Still，somethingcanbedoneevenwithinclasslimits。Largecommunitiesofchildrenofthesameclassarepossibletoday；andvoluntaryorganizationofoutdoorlifeforchildrenhasalreadybeguninBoyScoutingandexcursionsofonekindoranother。Thediscoverythatanything，evenschoollife，isbetterforthechildthanhomelife，willbecomeanover-riddenhobby；andweshallpresentlybetoldbyourfaddiststhatanything，evencamplife，isbetterthanschoollife。Someblunderingbeginningsofthisarealreadyperceptible。
ThereisamovementformakingourBritishchildrenintopriggishlittlebarefootedvagabonds，alltalkinglikethatbornfoolGeorgeBorrow，andsupposedtobesplendidlyhealthybecausetheywoulddieiftheysleptinroomswiththewindowsshut，orperhapsevenwitharoofovertheirheads。Still，thisisafairlyhealthyfolly；anditmaydosomethingtoestablishMrHaroldCox\'sclaimofaRighttoRoamasthebasisofamuchneededlawcompellingproprietorsoflandtoprovideplentyofgatesintheirfences，andtoleavethemunlockedwhentherearenogrowingcropstobedamagednorbullstobeencountered，insteadof，asatpresent，imprisoningthehumanraceindustyormuddythoroughfaresbetweenwallsofbarbedwire。
Thereactionagainstvagabondagewillcomefromthechildrenthemselves。Forthemfreedomwillnotmeantheexpensivekindofsavagerynowcalled\"thesimplelife。\"Theirnaturaldisgustwiththevisionsofcockneybookfanciersblowingthemselvesoutwith\"thewindontheheath，brother，\"andofanarchists
whoareeithertooweaktounderstandthatmenarestrongandfreeinproportiontothesocialpressuretheycanstandandthecomplexityoftheobligationstheyarepreparedtoundertake，ortoostrongtorealizethatwhatisfreedomtothemmaybeterrorandbewildermenttoothers，willdrivethembacktothehomeandtheschoolifthesehavemeanwhilelearnedthelessonthatchildrenareindependenthumanbeingsandhaverights。
Wanted:aChild\'sMagnaChartaWhetherweshallpresentlybediscussingaJuvenileMagnaChartaorDeclarationofRightsbywayofincludingchildrenintheConstitutionisaquestiononwhichIleaveotherstospeculate。Butifitcouldoncebeestablishedthatachildhasanadult\'sRightofEgressfromuncomfortableplacesandunpleasantcompany，andtherewerechildren\'slawyerstosuepedagoguesandothersforassaultandimprisonment，therewouldbeanamazingchangeinthebehaviorofschoolmasters，thequalityofschoolbooks，andtheamenitiesofschoollife。ThatConsciousnessofConsentwhich，eveninitspresentdelusiveform，hasenabledDemocracytoousttyrannicalsystemsinspiteofall
itsvulgaritiesandstupiditiesandrancorsandineptitudesandignorances，wouldoperateaspowerfullyamongchildrenasitdoesnowamonggrown-ups。Nodoubtthepedagoguewouldpromptlyturndemagogue，andwoohisscholarsbyalltheartsofdemagogy；butnoneoftheseartscaneasilybesodishonorableormischievousastheartofcaning。And，afterall，iflargerlibertiesareattachedtotheacquisitionofknowledge，andthechildfindsthatitcannomoregototheseasidewithoutaknowledgeofthemultiplicationandpencetablesthanitcanbeanastronomerwithoutmathematics，itwilllearnthemultiplicationtable，whichismorethanitalwaysdoesatpresent，inspiteofallthecaningsandkeepingsin。
ThePursuitofLearningWhenthePursuitofLearningcomestomeanthepursuitoflearningbythechildinsteadofthepursuitofthechildbyLearning，caneinhand，thedangerwillbeprecocityoftheintellect，whichisjustasundesirableasprecocityoftheemotions。Westillhaveasillyhabitoftalkingandthinkingasifintellectwereamechanicalprocessandnotapassion；andinspiteoftheGermantutorswhoconfessopenlythatthreeoutofeveryfiveoftheyoungmentheycoachforexaminationsarelamedforlifethereby；inspiteofDickensandhispictureoflittlePaulDombeydyingoflessons，wepersistinheapingongrowingchildrenandadolescentyouthsandmaidenstasksPythagoraswouldhavedeclinedout
ofcommonregardforhisownhealthandcommonmodestyastohisowncapacity。Andthisoverworkisnotalltheeffectofcompulsion；fortheaverageschoolmasterdoesnotcompelhisscholarstolearn:heonlyscoldsandpunishesthemiftheydonot，whichisquiteadifferentthing，theneteffectbeingthattheschoolprisonersneednotlearnunlesstheylike。Nay，itissometimesremarkedthattheschooldunce——meaningtheonewhodoesnotlike——oftenturnsoutwellafterwards，asifidlenesswereasignofabilityandcharacter。Amuchmoresensibleexplanationisthattheso-calledduncesarenotexhaustedbeforetheybegintheseriousbusinessoflife。Itissaidthatboyswillbeboys；andonecanonlyaddonewishestheywould。Boysreallywanttobemanly，andareunfortunatelyencouragedthoughtlesslyinthisverydangerousandoverstrainingaspiration。AllthepeoplewhohavereallyworkedHerbertSpencerforinstancewarnusagainstworkasearnestlyassomepeoplewarnusagainstdrink。Whenlearningisplacedonthevoluntaryfootingofsport，theteacherwillfindhimselfsayingeveryday\"Runawayandplay:youhaveworkedasmuchasisgoodforyou。\"
Tryingtomakechildrenleaveschoolwillbeliketryingtomakethemgotobed；anditwillbenecessarytosurprisethemwiththeideathatteachingiswork，andthattheteacheristiredandmustgoplayorrestoreat:possibilitiesalwaysconcealedbythatinfamoushumbugthecurrentschoolmaster，whoachievesaspuriousdivinityandawitchdoctor\'sauthoritybypersuadingchildrenthatheisnothuman，justasladiespersuadethemthattheyhavenolegs。
ChildrenandGame:aProposalOfthemanywildabsurditiesofourexistingsocialorderperhapsthemostgrotesqueisthecostlyandstrictlyenforcedreservationoflargetractsofcountryasdeerforestsandbreedinggroundsforpheasantswhilstthereissolittleprovisionofthekindmadeforchildren。Ihavemorethanoncethoughtoftryingtointroducetheshootingofchildrenasasport，asthechildrenwouldthenbepreservedverycarefullyfortenmonthsintheyear，therebyreducingtheirdeathratefarmorethanthefusilladesofthesportsmenduringtheothertwowouldraiseit。Atpresentthekillingofafoxexceptbyapackoffoxhoundsisregardedwithhorror；butyoumayanddokillchildreninahundredandfiftywaysprovidedyoudonotshootthemorsetapackofdogsonthem。Itmustbeadmittedthatthefoxeshavethebestofit；andindeedaglanceatourpheasants，ourdeer，andourchildrenwillconvincethemostscepticalthatthechildrenhavedecidedlytheworstofit。
Thismuchhope，however，canbeextractedfromthepresentstateofthings。Itissofantastic，somad，soapparentlyimpossible，thatnoschemeofreformneedeverhenceforthbediscreditedonthegroundthatitisfantasticormadorapparentlyimpossible。Itisthesensibleschemes，unfortunately，thatarehopelessinEngland。
ThereforeIhavegreathopesthatmyownviews，thoughfundamentallysensible，canbemadetoappearfantasticenoughtohaveachance。
First，then，Ilayitdownasaprimeconditionofsanesociety，obviousassuchtoanyonebutanidiot，thatinanydecentcommunity，childrenshouldfindineverypartoftheirnativecountry，food，clothing，lodging，instruction，andparentalkindnessfortheasking。
Forthematterofthat，soshouldadults；butthetwocasesdifferinthatasthesecommoditiesdonotgrowonthebushes，theadultscannothavethemunlesstheythemselvesorganizeandprovidethesupply，whereasthechildrenmusthavethemasifbymagic，withnothingtodobutrubthelamp，likeAladdin，andhavetheirneedssatisfied。
TheParents\'IntolerableBurdenThereisnothingnewinthis:itishowchildrenhavealwayshadandmustalwayshavetheirneedssatisfied。TheparenthastoplaythepartofAladdin\'sdjinn；andmanyaparenthassunkbeneaththeburdenofthisservice。Allthenoveltyweneedistoorganizeitsothatinsteadoftheindividualchildfasteninglikeaparasiteonitsownparticularparents，thewholebodyofchildrenshouldbethrownnotonlyuponthewholebodyofparents，butuponthecelibatesandchildlessaswell，whosepresentexemptionfromafullshareinthesocialburdenofchildrenisobviouslyunjustandunwholesome。Todayitiseasytofindawidowwhohasatgreatcosttoherselfinpain，danger，anddisablement，bornesixoreightchildren。Inthesametownyouwillfindrichbachelorsandoldmaids，andmarriedcoupleswithnochildrenorwithfamiliesvoluntarilylimitedtotwoorthree。
Theeightchildrendonotbelongtothewomaninanyrealorlegalsense。Whenshehasrearedthemtheypassawayfromherintothecommunityasindependentpersons，marryingstrangers，workingforstrangers，spendingonthecommunitythelifethathasbeenbuiltupatherexpense。Nomoremonstrousinjusticecouldbeimaginedthanthattheburdenofrearingthechildrenshouldfallonheraloneandnotonthecelibatesandtheselfishaswell。
Thisissofarrecognizedthatalreadythechildfinds，whereveritgoes，aschoolforit，andsomebodytoforceitintotheschool；andmoreandmoretheseschoolsarebeingdrivenbythemerelogicoffactstoprovidethechildrenwithmeals，withboots，withspectacles，withdentistsanddoctors。Infact，whenthechild\'sparentsaredestituteornottobefound，bread，lodging，andclothingareprovided。ItistruethattheyareprovidedgrudginglyandonconditionsinfamousenoughtodrawdownabundantfirefromHeavenuponuseverydayintheshapeofcrimeanddiseaseandvice；butstillthepracticeofkeepingchildrenbarelyaliveatthechargeofthecommunityisestablished；andthereisnoneedformetoargueaboutit。
Iproposeonlytwoextensionsofthepractice。Oneistoprovideforallthechild\'sreasonablehumanwants，onwhichpoint，ifyoudifferfromme，Ishalltakeleavetosaythatyouaresociallyafoolandpersonallyaninhumanwretch。Theotheristhatthesewantsshouldbesuppliedincompletefreedomfromcompulsoryschoolingorcompulsoryanythingexceptrestraintfromcrime，though，astheycanbesuppliedonlybysocialorganization，thechildmustbeconsciousofandsubjecttotheconditionsofthatorganization，whichmayinvolvesuchportionsofadultresponsibilityanddutyasachildmaybeabletobearaccordingtoitsage，andwhichwillinanycasepreventitfromformingthevagabondandanarchisthabitofmind。
Onemoreexceptionmightbenecessary:compulsoryfreedom。Iamsurethatachildshouldnotbeimprisonedinaschool。Iamnotsosurethatitshouldnotsometimesbedrivenoutintotheopen——imprisonedinthewoodsandonthemountains，asitwere。Fortherearefrowstychildren，justastherearefrowstyadults，whodontwantfreedom。
Thismorbidresultofover-domesticationwould，letushope，soondisappearwithitscause。