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0 pointsmeatsauce4y ago0 comments

If someone encouraged you to drink poison, and you choose to drink poison of your own volition, meaning nobody forced you to drink it; only suggested that you do, despite knowing it was hazardous, you consumed it.

Who is responsible for drinking the poison?

I agree that we don't prepare high school kids for real life. We're too busy focusing on their feelings and building a generation of weak minded fools that will never be fully functional adults.

I also agree that we need government out of the edu loan business. It is a poison pill and just enriches the self-serving class that operates these schools.

The greatest mistake was allowing them to lobby and sell the American people the BS that a college degree is required to live a good life. There are endless examples of that not being the case.

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chmod6004y ago

The argument for college is significantly more enticing than drinking poison:

* All your friends are leaving to amazing places. If you don't go you'll be left behind.

* Going to college is a high class move. Even if you're poor, people will still probably think you are high class if you sign up.

* Everyone says you make more money.

* People won't hire you unless you have a degree.

* If you sign here, you get awesome friends, the best dating opportunities possible on Earth, and we'll show you your true path in life.

* Nobody will ever criticize this decision even if it's foolish. No matter how foolish, the worst case scenario still shields you from any consequences for five years.

* Five years is a long time. Maybe you'll marry someone with money that you meet here. And politicians keep talking about free college, so maybe you won't have to pay it back.

An 18 year old would have to be really mature and self-confident not to sign up. Maybe a wise 18 year old would choose a cheap college and a good major, but very few will resist it entirely.

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