P. J. O'Rourke

There is no virtue in compulsory government charity, and there is no virtue in advocating it. A politician who portrays himself as 'caring' and 'sensitive' because he wants to expand the government's charitable programs is merely saying that he's willing to try to do good with other people's money.

American Comedian

Dawn Foster

Making it compulsory to show identification before voting risks compromising a basic human right by creating further barriers for people who may no longer have an acceptable form of ID, thanks to the often unpredictable and chaotic lifestyle homelessness can cause.

British Journalist

Luke Mitchell

I never did drama at school. I did it for one term, when it was compulsory, and I hated it. Tennis was the main thing in my life, and I was not open to anything else. When I removed tennis from the equation, I didn't know who I was.

Australian Actor

Victor Banerjee

Make it compulsory that at least four weeks in a year the theaters have to screen local films and let them choose the time. That's how you have to encourage the industry.

Indian Actor

Isabel Paterson

A tax-supported, compulsory educational system is the complete model of the totalitarian state.

Canadian Journalist

Victoria Beckham

I love Brazilians. Brazilians ought to be made compulsory at 15.

English Musician

Ivan Illich

I've nothing against schools! I'm against compulsory schooling.

American Sociologist

Christopher Hitchens

Religion is compulsory in English schools, you know.

American Author

W. Edwards Deming

Learning is not compulsory... neither is survival.

American Scientist

Anthony Eden

English Politician

Relate 'compulsory' to policies, regulations or laws that require action or compliance.

Rule Association

Connect 'compulsory' with societal norms or practices that are considered essential and non-negotiable.

Social Context

Understand that when 'compulsory' is used, it suggests there are clear expectations or consequences for non-compliance.

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 of those on either side that they just sort of hook round things is it two or three no I'm pretty sure it's tuned on now I want to go back to that comedian but I also want to find more because I'm now set a challenge for myself and for elf if he wants to partake he doesn't have to of course nothing is compulsory

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 grant to know that veiling compulsory veiling is a bad idea but at a certain point we're going to be able to scan the brains of everyone involved and actually interrogate them you know I mean do people love their daughters just as much in these in these systems and I think I think they're right clearly right

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 because you actually had two crops to fall back on, not one. The only problem potatoes, if you think about it, look pretty disgusting. And also, 18th century Prussians ate very, very few vegetables -- rather like contemporary Scottish people. So, actually, he tried making it compulsory.

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 all about what happens. So let's zoom out a bit and ask, why are we teaching people math? What's the point of teaching people math? And in particular, why are we teaching them math in general? Why is it such an important part of education as a sort of compulsory subject?

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 We start to believe that we own them and that by extension, they own us. But eventually, if you debate long enough, you will switch sides, you'll argue for and against the expansion of the welfare state. For and against compulsory voting.

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 and here is where caring becomes a creative, generative, even playful act. "Play" may sound like a funny word here. But it is also one of our highest forms of adaptation. Consider every major compulsory effort it takes to be human.

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 which is totally routine and compulsory for lawyers and other modern professionals. But because no one is supposed to tell a judge what to do or how to think, in case that undermines their independence, it's all voluntary.

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 that compulsory veiling is a bad idea -- but at a certain point we're going to be able to scan the brains of everyone involved and actually interrogate them. Do people love their daughters just as much in these systems?

 absolutely not negotiable you know the only reason we still have free education which is not compulsory is because we still don't have the mechanism and to me to make sure that every child is in school

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 Exploration is a compulsory human trait. We're the only animal on the planet driven so deeply by curiosity.

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