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It's equivalent to giving students entering college a choice of three ways to pay for it: 1. Give the school money, possibly aided by scholarships, grants, et
by pjscott 14y ago
It's equivalent to giving students entering college a choice of three ways to pay for it:
1. Give the school money, possibly aided by scholarships, grants, et cetera. This works if you've got the money or can get enough financial aid.
2. Take out student loans. These can be a real pain in the ass to pay off, especially for students who discover that an English degree is as unprofitable as everybody says. :-(
3. Opt in to a voluntary tax, and in exchange, get free or highly subsidized college. (This is the option you refer to as "indentured servitude.")
I'm having a hard time seeing how option (3) is a bad thing.
- kevinpet 14y agoIt is fractional indentured servitude. Or if you prefer, a privately collected income tax. Indentured servitude is not and never was slavery. It was a voluntary contract entered into by people who thought it was their best option. I think it is somewhat incumbent upon those suggesting this as an option to show why avoids the problems that came about with the historical versions of it.