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Most people are (somewhat) stupid in their early 20s. I don't disagree that not everyone belongs in university, however, most people don't realise that until it
by charlesdm 8y ago
Most people are (somewhat) stupid in their early 20s. I don't disagree that not everyone belongs in university, however, most people don't realise that until it is too late and are already in debt.
Free higher education works well in the European countries that offer it.
What better investment could a society make than allow someone to pursue a field they are passionate about, and letting them start life with a clean slate? I'm by no means a socialist, but I think university should mostly be free.
The only thing (student) debt does is tie someone down. To a lifestyle or employer that they actually should have no loyalty to.
Tax brackets don't need to rise, resources just need to be moved from alternative things (i.e. military spending).
- devmunchies 8y ago>Free higher education works well in the European countries that offer it It depends what you're looking at. I think it hurts local communities by exporting all the young talent and gets people plugged into the white collar, global economy. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy what I do, but I think a lot of the time in college could have been better spent learning how to build houses, make furniture, grow food, etc. If the government is going to pay for it I would like it to be a better resource for enriching the nation, not just a tool for generating more wealth.
- thatfrenchguy 8y ago> grow food Then go do a degree on agro engineering ?
- throwawayjava 8y ago...That happens in the USA anyways.