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Originally Posted by Brillopad
Why should those that don’t go to uni pay for those that do - who will reap the financial rewards and earn more than those that paid for it for them. Is that your idea of fair? Sounds pretty damn selfish to me.
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Because countries with better levels of higher education have higher economic output, and therefore easy access to good quality higher education is beneficial to all citizens and not just those who actually gain qualifications from it, due to increased GDP and increased tax revenue across the board.
I agree that there are too many pointless degrees or, rather, too many people in certain degrees (no degree is really pointless, but thousands of people with the same degree when there are a limited number of opportunities in that field is pointless) and so I think that entry requirements should potentially be higher... and I also think that the VAST majority of people would do well to take two or three years after school to really think about their next steps. Quite honestly... I think in theory I would probably support a minimum age of 21 for University entry.
But in general... higher education is a good thing for all, Brillo.