<p>parlabane…on the one hand you reject empirical bases of comparison and decision making. to your way thinking, “real world” decision making requires fuzzy logic and nuance. you cite institutional and cultural necessities for getting along and going along to arrive at societally optimal outcomes. Other than the military and utopian socialists, I know of no one who seriously agrees with you! Moreover, you then say that your objective is to “produce the best results - FOR THEIR UNIQUE CHILD.” By definition, your concept of “best result” require you to have a preference set, hierarchy, or heaven forbid “ranking” of outcomes. While a child may be unique, his educational needs and talents are most unlikely to be so. If they are, get him a library card and save the tuition expense.</p>