Public schooling vs. Homeschooling

I recently ran across this satirical article on Scrappleface.com.

Why Public Schooling Is Better Than Homeschooling

* Most parents were educated in the underfunded public school system, and so are not smart enough to homeschool their own children.
* Children who receive one-on-one homeschooling will learn more than others, giving them an unfair advantage in the marketplace. This is undemocratic.
* How can children learn to defend themselves unless they have to fight off bullies on a daily basis?
* Ridicule from other children is important to the socialization process.
* Children in public schools can get more practice "Just Saying No" to drugs, cigarettes and alcohol.
* Fluorescent lighting may have significant health benefits.
* Publicly asking permission to go to the bathroom teaches young people their place in society.
* The fashion industry depends upon the peer pressure that only public schools can generate.
* Public schools foster cultural literacy, passing on important traditions like the singing of "Jingle Bells, Batman smells, Robin laid an egg..."
* Homeschooled children may not learn important office career skills, like how to sit still for six hours straight.