Question

i believe in the existence of a great, immortal, immutable principle of natural law... which proves the absolute right to an education of every human being that comes into the world; and which, of course, proves the correlative duty of every government to see that the means of that education are provided for all... massachusetts is parental in her government. more and more, as year after year rolls by, she seeks to substitute prevention for remedy, and rewards for penalties. she strives to make industry the antidote to poverty, and to counterwork the progress of vice and crime by the diffusion of knowledge and the culture of virtuous principles. - horace mann, 1846 to the massachusetts legislature using the passage from the speech given by horace mann, which is not a reason he gives for providing public education? a it is a natural right b it will prevent poverty c it will instill virtue d it will help catch criminals

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option A: The passage says "I believe in the existence of a great, immortal, immutable principle of natural law... which proves the absolute right to an education of every human being", so A is a reason.
2. Analyze Option B: The passage states "She [Massachusetts] strives to make industry the antidote to poverty", so providing education (part of her efforts) is to prevent poverty, so B is a reason.
3. Analyze Option C: The passage mentions "rewards for penalties... counterwork the progress of vice and crime" and "diffusion of knowledge and the culture of virtuous principles", so instilling virtue is a reason.
4. Analyze Option D: The passage talks about countering vice and crime through education, but there's no mention of education helping to "catch criminals". So D is not a reason.

Answer:

D. it will help catch criminals