Crippling student debt is a thing in Australia too, like the US and unlike the rest of the civilised world (e.g. Europe)

[tony101]

@paulscholes Free education would be unfair to the lower class?

 

[beatye]

@tony101 I believe it was Bob Hawke who said that if people are going to go to uni and live a comfortable life from their education, then it’s not right that the working class should subsidize that. (Paraphrased) but something to that effect.

 

[alaydealways]

@beatye 100% it's not free, someone is paying it.

So yes OP is in effect asking for someone to pay for them

 

[paulscholes]

@tony101 Correct, your asking me who never went to uni, earns below median wage to pay for your uni degrees?

Most of whom will go on to earn a lot more than me over their lifetime?

USA stats say those who have a uni degree make a million dollars more on average across their life, its likely similar for Australians.

In addition to this, the poor are able to freely go to uni if they wish, the supposedly high cost is not a barrier.

 

[tony101]

@paulscholes Do you have the same opinion on Medicare?

 

[paulscholes]

@tony101 No, health is necessary for everyone, adult education is not.

 

[thienvietcom]

@tony101 Hey, remember where you are. This sub is perverse. You'll hear the most preposterous arguments in this thread, not worth a reply.

Here for the downvotes, because if Australians were sane, we would have free healthcare and free education up to and including PhD level like any normal, advanced country, except for the neoliberal hellholes.

 

[bluesky2023]

@thienvietcom Why do you believe all tertiary education should be entirely paid for by tax payers rather than partially by recipients and partially by tax payers as it is now?

 

[alaydealways]

@bluesky2023 For selfish reasons

 

[tony101]

@alaydealways Seems more unselfish to me?

 

[oobobbi]

@thienvietcom If you were sane you wouldn't be posting in a sub which by your own admission is perverse. It's demonstrably clear that Australians are more sane than you...

 

[brokenvessel59]

@thienvietcom FrEe PhDz FoR eVeRyOnE!!?