While Ray’s argument is effectively focused on the benefits of home schooling benefitting the public good, his logic is tainted by logical fallacies. His claim hinges on the reason that “increasing the number of well-educated, socially stable, and civically active individuals advances the public good”, but this offers a very narrow focus on the only way to base the impact of home schooling for the public good. He then goes on to claim that “Americans agree that several things benefit society.” This fallacy assumes that all Americans believe in the three principles that are listed such as “freedom of choice applies to directing the upbringing and education of one’s own progeny…having authentic educational choices is itself a democratic institution
