The Legacy Of The Self Taught. Poem by Ace Of Black Hearts

Ones right to educate themselves only exist in a place where a price tag is not attached to knowledge. A freedom that all should have, but not all do.
In principle it should never be out of buisness that we teach, but a passion of duty and legacy. For if you deny even one child or adult this right you deny the legacy they leave behind. This is why I believe in opensource and that books that teach should not be limited to those who can financially afford them. But the question is how to apply such a thought to the 'real world' where it is hard not to be bias towards some while others are exempt. One can argue that a student should be in debt to the ones that teaches, but one can also argue that if there wasn't any students there wouldn't be any teachers. Thus we do limit the legacy we leave behind. The question I ask is it necessary? Of a 7 billion+ population how many are illiterate? How many have denied an opportunity given, while others were never given an opportunity. To decide ones fate by the means of creating ignorance because of the lack of financial resources is to limit our whole society. Because we don't know who will do what given a fair chance. And charity is not enough, it is never enough no matter how hard we try. Because charity is limited in scope. A designated people who are more needy then others, is bias towards others who are also needy.