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Re: Didn't shock me.
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To have a chance at real success in this world, you need a college degree. It is a necessity, not for survival, but for social mobility.

Any system that reserves this only for the children of those who can afford it is an outrage and an injustice. If everyone can't get educated, then NO ONE should be educated, regardless of how much money they have. The only thing that should determine when, if, and how long you are educated is how you score in competitive examinations. The idea that your social position is a function of your family's social position is offensive and undemocratic. That is not how a meritocracy should be administered.

So who pays for it? The graduates should pay for it. They get better jobs, make more money, and they will pay more in taxes. They OWE it to those coming up the line.

Now, if the rich kids who flunked the entrance exams still want to go, then give them a chance to make up for it, but make them pay full tuition. Maybe it will teach them a little responsibility and a work ethic, and educate them that whatever they achieve in this society is at least partly due to the society itself.

Just think, go to college and the kids with the nice clothes, the fancy cars, and the fraternity paddles, will be identified for what they really are: dumb rich kids. (Probably business majors).

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