兒童受教權與強迫教育

Children’s Right to Education andCompulsory Education

兒童受教權（children’s right to education）在國內不是新鮮的名詞，強迫教育（compulsory education）的推行也已行之有年。但兒童受教權與強迫教育兩者之間的關係則鮮少為國內學者所關注。本論文之目的即在探討我們是否可用「兒童有受教的權利」為理由來支持「強迫教育」。全文結構如下：1.交代英美學者以「兒童有受教權」為理由來支持「強迫教育」的論證2.分析並批評英美學者之論證3.根據批評英美學者論證之結果發展一以「兒童受教權」支持「強迫教育」的新論證。

It has been widely accepted that children have a right to education. Compellingchildren to receive education is also an established practice. But the relationbetween ”children’s right to education” and ”compulsory education” has not been madeclear enough.As such， this essay sets out to enquire the plausibility of justifying compulsoryeducation on the ground of children’s right to education.It is not uncommon for writers – for example， M.P. Golding， A. Gutmann， and G.Haydon – to invoke children’s right to education as a reason for justifying compulsoryeducation. It is， however， argued in this essay that their arguments are flawed in one wayor another.Based on the criticisms of their arguments， a tentative and more satisfactoryjustification is therefore offered.