> The people who have been prosecuted as part of this scandal aren't being prosecuted for devaluing earned degrees at selective colleges; they're being prosecut

> The people who have been prosecuted as part of this scandal aren't being prosecuted for devaluing earned degrees at selective colleges; they're being prosecuted for finding a cheaper way to get their children into selective colleges than paying the ten million+ selective colleges charge a for legacy admission. Yes, and the cheaper way involves fraud, which is why people are being prosecuted. It's like you're saying robbing a bank shouldn't be a crime because people are just trying to find a cheaper way to get money from a bank than depositing the money first.