do you think education should be free for everyone and payed for by taxes? do you think...

Repete · 61-69, M

Nothing is free somebody pays . I think up to grade 12 yes after that not by the tax payers. That's my opinion. But I think there's a lot of waste in the spending of tax payers money. Many programs I don't want to pay for.

sarabee1995 · 26-30, F

There are definitely two sides to this debate.

1) Expensive university programs disparately discriminate against those with less means. By doing so, a lot of society's talent never gets realized. So, in theory, society would be better off if higher education were available to a wider audience.

2) On the other hand, every time government subsidizes something, utilization goes up and quality goes down. This can be seen in example after example. Would a government funded and regulated Harvard education be as good as the Harvard education of today? Likely not.

Pfuzylogic · M

Thomas Jefferson started free public education which is the heart and soul of the US. Make it inaccessible and oppression is close behind.

MushroomFaerie

It just isn't that simple though. Somebody always has to get paid but uneducated children feed the futures vicious cycle.
Tax money has to go to alot of places and many psychopaths at the top are not willing to give up their massive pay check and there's nothing anyone can do about it, or will do about it. We all just sit around and complain, this is why the psychos keep winning, its our own fault and that's how they see it too

SW-User

This is almost a moot argument now that much of education can be found for free online. All you are paying for is a “degree.”

I think education was part of the caste system before and that system is breaking down. Technology has allowed a lot of people to make a lot of money without the degree.

I’m fine with paying taxes for education but the price of education has to stay low. All too often public sector employees and management can’t control their expenses.

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Deadcutie · 18-21, F

I don’t know if all higher learning should be free, but I think maybe trade schools and jr college should be free, and maybe there should be some sort of free education for x amount of government service, something kind of like what the army does with the GI bill... say like the government pays for your medical school and in return you work 10 years in county or government subsidized hospitals...

SW-User

Free education doesn't make it any less valuable. How would college be more expensive if more people went? Employees aren't selected by who paid what for college so I don't see how free college would have any affect on employment choices. The people that do go to college and goof around are the ones that lose, and there are less of those than the ones that are actually trying.

Anything past your basic math, English, writing, isn't necessary so high school, where people can also just good off, would be ruled out with college. Why just education? Taxes are everywhere and you're already paying for things you probably don't benefit from. There are several countries that offer free college education

SW-User

I think college should be cheaper..
There was a time when a person could pay for state university tuition by working a partime job..
Make students loans dischargeable in bankruptcy and tuition costs would fall dramatically....
Put a time limit on it, say seven years from graduation...

Itsmrsockmonkey · M

I agree with you

TheProphet · M

Yes through High School, not for College.

CinnamonWorlds

You are making strong points. But for people to be fully engaged in society, and have as many opportunities as possible to help make the world a better place, everyone should have access to all levels of education. Perhaps tuition needs to be on a sliding scale, but no one should be turned away. I think.

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Jackaloftheazuresand · 26-30, M

I only want the k-12

Freeranger · M

You essentially answered your own question, and I'm in agreement. Work for it, pay for it. Tired of the handout society. I worked for everything I have, and there are a host of things you learn along the way when you are responsible for your own direction.

Poppies · 61-69, F

I have the impression that in European countries where college is free or very cheap, not everyone who wants to gets to go to college; the admission is competitive. Maybe some European SW’rs could tell us if that is true.

MarmeeMarch · M

it is

Dshhh · M

would you rather line in a place with well educated, and thus good earning people? or the ignorant and destitute

an educated population always thrives more than an ignrant one

Allelse · 36-40, M

Yes, all the way through to university.

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