Question

Question #3bd43

Answer 1

You don't have to, but it is your parents decision until you are `16`.

Explanation:

If you chose to, when you turn `16` you can drop out of high school, although I wouldn't suggest doing that. If you do, you will not be able to get a good job, especially since you didn't finish your education.

Answer 2

Maybe

Explanation:

Chey is right in that regard, however, regarding other points...

The stereotypical teenager argument could consist of school being unnecessary, wherein students are taught dross, and one need only memorization skills to go through it. (there is a certain truth to that though).

Yet, in spite of that, if one wants a job (I mean, a decent one), you will need to go to school, in America I believe you can also get a GRE? (if you're not doing all that well); alternatively, I believe you really wouldn't need to make it past 7th-8th grade to work one of the lower tier jobs (like manual labour). This is in the case that you're not some child entrepreneur, or someone who basically got rich out of their own ingeniousness. This is primarily regarding the making of money, of course.

For the first point, I'd reckon it's arguable, as it entirely depends on your character. For instance, say there's a kid in the 5th grade who can do 11th grade math, there'd be no real need for him to remain in that 5th grade math level, as he already knows everything there is to know, and is, as a matter of fact, a huge waste of time, wherein he could be perhaps advancing further into the field (I know there are "gifted programs" in America, however not all people are identified, and there's a problem with that system specifically, but I shall not go into much detail regarding that). It really also depends on your intent, as to how engaged you are with the material. Problem being the emphasis on grades, which of course serves as a guarantee that one must memorize but not learn (its implementation is flawed, but it seems it's the only real way to prevent failure, I'm sure there are other alternatives, but I've not explored them, perhaps there are none).

In modern culture, I don't think young people are encouraged enough to think for themselves, creating a dependency (in this case) on the state, wherein they must follow the curriculum to become "cultured" (I am alluding to the possible semi-indoctrination in government public schools). Moreover, as stated before, very few people would really seek to become cultured by their own means, thus, to a certain extent, school does teach you enough to be considered "civilized".

Thus, there is no true "correct" argument, as it pertains to perspective, so make of it what you will..