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::It seems to me that it is only reasonable to rely on "perceptions of what others think" when it comes to interpreting the meaning of words.  Words mean only what they are agreed-upon to mean; this is why meanings shift over time in a sometimes-dramatic manner (such as "geek").  "Homeschooling" to you seems to mean "any alternative schooling by non-certified individuals at home."  That is a very reasonable interpretation, and I am not saying it is ''wrong.'' I am just saying that the vast majority of people specifically identify homeschooling with the more modern "movement" (as it was put previously), not with your broader definition, and that should be taken into account.  Or, if you want to change the way people think about it, you should specifically contradict the colloquial definition and state more explicitly the difference between the customary understanding and your usage.--[[User:TomMoore|TomMoore]] 17:45, 6 April 2008 (EDT)

::It seems to me that it is only reasonable to rely on "perceptions of what others think" when it comes to interpreting the meaning of words.  Words mean only what they are agreed-upon to mean; this is why meanings shift over time in a sometimes-dramatic manner (such as "geek").  "Homeschooling" to you seems to mean "any alternative schooling by non-certified individuals at home."  That is a very reasonable interpretation, and I am not saying it is ''wrong.'' I am just saying that the vast majority of people specifically identify homeschooling with the more modern "movement" (as it was put previously), not with your broader definition, and that should be taken into account.  Or, if you want to change the way people think about it, you should specifically contradict the colloquial definition and state more explicitly the difference between the customary understanding and your usage.--[[User:TomMoore|TomMoore]] 17:45, 6 April 2008 (EDT)

   

   

''Philip says, "For much of history, there were no schools, or what ones there were, were only for the very rich."  I doubt that, as schooling was often done by religions independent of wealth.  I doubt that [[ancient Greece]] had a financial test for admitting students to its fine schools.  But, regardless, I think that is an overly material view of the concept of homeschooling, which refers to a decision made by parents to eschew common or customary education in favor of an alternative form of learning that they believe is more beneficial to the child.  That type of decision is as old as families and education.''

''Philip says, "For much of history, there were no schools, or what ones there were, were only for the very rich."  I doubt that, as schooling was often done by religions independent of wealth.  I doubt that [[ancient Greece]] had a financial test for admitting students to its fine schools.  But, regardless, I think that is an overly material view of the concept of homeschooling, which refers to a decision made by parents to eschew common or customary education in favor of an alternative form of learning that they believe is more beneficial to the child.  That type of decision is as old as families and education.''