Let there be light Sixth Part Extraordinary 97

Article 51 of the Constitution of the Republic of Cuba, related below, is fictitious. Any similarity to other democratic and respected in real life Constitutions, is entirely coincidental and unintentional:

Article 51: Everyone has the right to education. This right is guaranteed by the free and widespread system of schools, semi-boarding and boarding schools and scholarships of all kinds and at all levels of education and because of the fact that all educational material is provided free of charge, which gives all children and young people, regardless of their family’s economic position, the opportunity to study in keeping with their ability, social demands and the needs of socioeconomic development. Adults are also guaranteed this right; education for them is free of charge and with the specific facilities regulated by law, by means of the adult education program, technical and vocational education, training courses in state agencies and enterprises and the advanced courses for workers.

It's not free an "Education" that forces children in their schools, who begin their studies, to lie daily, saying: "We will be like Che"; being required to join the Cuban Pioneers' Union, with the false slogan "Pioneers for Communism"; being committed while in elementary school, to attend as many indoctrination political activities are called. And all that regardless whether students and / or parents like it or not; given the threat of staining their school records and the subsequent impossibility of obtaining scholarships for posterior studies. When I entered the Secondary School in 1966, I was forced to comply with 45 days each year, in the so-called School in the Field; whose sole purpose was to work in order to pay in agricultural activities, the "Masked and cynical Free Education". If I did not fulfill that requirement I could not continue my studies. Meanwhile, our parents had to do voluntary work every Sunday, belong to the CDR, pay quote, do night guards, engage in every activity type in support of the regime, or they could adversely affect our scholarship selection. Until very recently, the pre-university in Cuba, was only in the field, separating the young people between 15 and 18 years from their parents, when the formative family values ​​are more critical than ever. In the morning students received lessons and in the afternoon they worked in agricultural activities with standtards to fulfill, thus paying in a disguised way their education. The choice of a good college career was limited to a good record of "revolutionary". "University was for revolutionaries" (and those pretending to be). For the least "Revolutionaries" and bad simulators the least preferred careers were left. Parents also paid their share, participating in all the activities designed by the regime, from blood donations, "voluntary" work, and renunciation of a day's pay, to the integration in evil dictatorial organizations such as Committees for the Defense and territorial militia to cover the high price of a poor "indoctrinated education." In universities, not joining revolutionary activities, or not joining the productive work in the field in the summer, after giving up a month's holiday, meant to graduate with a poor record, it would be crucial for future job selection. The "revolutionary" discipline and to obey, or at least show agreement with "socialist ideology" was mandatory, otherwise the student was in trouble that caused many expulsions; and broke off many dreams and aspirations, because they had to graduate in specialties not related to their vocation. After college career, you have to work for free a month in Construction or agriculture; plus two years of social service wherever the Revolution needs you, with the lowest imaginable salary for a professional. And finally, the average salary will be between $ 15 to $ 30; forcing you to choose between living as a slave with double standards, and find another part-time job to survive, or hang the title and apply for some Self-Employment to progress a little. This sad situation forces to choose Internationalist Missions, becoming Goods and / or Political Mercenary as in Venezuela, far from your family and risking your life across the third world, among diseases and violence; that is why many times defection compels you to change vocation for freedom. To be continued...