• witx@lemmy.sdf.org
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    What I meant is someone has to pay for it, it’s not free lunch. You’re right that the students don’t pay it through taxes, but someone has to. Myself as a working person do pay for others through taxes

    Edit: as people seem to have failed to see my point: I’m glad my taxes help pay for other’s studies

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      Why do you think OP is not aware that there are costs to be paid but merely disagrees with using sports as a way to pay for it?

      You even used the word Utopian. Well most universities are not financed via sports even non public ones. Far from Utopian.

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        A society which charges students to acquire knowledge values neither.

        Because this is literally what he said. He never mentioned sports, just charging in general.

        I understand his sentiment, but it’s not practical.

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          Charging students ≠ paying for the education through taxation as a public good

          It must be practical as it is the normal way university works in much of the industrial world

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            Yes I think we both agree with that. It was a misinterpretation on my part of OP arguments: no charging at all vs charging students

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      Don’t think of it as paying for others, think of it as paying to live in a more civilised society. You benefit from talented doctors and engineers that cannot otherwise afford college being a part of your society. Heck, even if they can tackle student loans, which would you prefer, a dentist stressed about making the next payment or one that is carefree and can focus on fixing your teeth with as little pain as possible?

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        Read my comment again, you entirely missed my point: I want to think about it as paying it for others. I’m all for it I’ll gladly pay taxes to allow others to go study, it’s one of the things I’ll defend fiercely. An educated society is a better one