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Why do people not understand that many people are poor not because they were born into something less than a utopia but because they are lazy or happy that way
by frogpelt 13y ago
Why do people not understand that many people are poor not because they were born into something less than a utopia but because they are lazy or happy that way or they make bad decisions or are just plain ignorant?
Have you once stopped to consider that there may not be anything close to a perfect system for lifting people out of poverty?
Perhaps a system that provides possibility that requires loads of effort to take advantage of is the best that can be done.
A country simply cannot pay for the aggregation of "necessities" that the populace dreams up.
- lysium 13y agoI was not talking about poverty or who's paying what. I'm just saying that putting economic burdens on higher education is not a wise decision for a country that wants to advance technologically or academically. With respect to who's paying what: I think the country has way enough money, the question is "just" on what do you want to spend it.
- wjk 13y agoIn a lot of first world countries people get PAID to go to university. Expecting 17-18 year old's who finished high school to have tens of thousands of dollars to be able to go to good universities is beyond stupid.
- frogpelt 13y agoYou should read this book: http://www.amazon.com/Debt-Free-Outstanding-Education-Scholarships-Mooching/dp/1591842980 http://www.amazon.com/Debt-Free-Outstanding-Education-Schola...