&gt; as guiding them down a path that has been generally beneficial for the majority, like going to school.<p>Possibly unpopular opinion: school is not negotiable for children and so there&#x27;s no guiding. It&#x27;s pure coercion.<p>Also, there&#x27;s no popular alternative to school so that we can compare enough data and prove that school is beneficial. Unschooling exists and seems to healthier, efficient and beneficial compared to school but there&#x27;s just not enough data.<p>School was a great alternative at a time when it was the only place to get information. This is no longer true.