Free education pays for itself.
October 7, 2008
It has been proved over and over again that educated Citizens add value to society. Educated citizens are in the main healthier, are inclined to be more productive and less inclined to commit crimes. All of these attributes benefit our society and reduce the costs of living and of doing business. So why would we put barriers in the way of citizens who want to become educated?
There are several types of barriers to getting an education. Lack of motivation, lack of opportunity but the greatest barrier is expense which can have a significant effect on the other two.
Why, when we know that having educated citizens will improve our lifestyles significantly, do we expect our younger generations to mortgage their futures to get an education. We never had to (and by ‘We’ I mean the Boomers and previous generations) , my education up to a degree level was to all intents and purposes free. What right have I to expect Generation Y and future generations to pay for an education that will clearly benfit me? The only reason that we make them pay is so that we can go on ‘living The Lifestyle’, a pretentious and meaningless expression.
Its time to cancel all student debt, bring our educated young professionals home so that we, not the wealthy Americans, can benefit from their education.
Its time to eliminate all college and University tuition fees so that our young citizens can focus on getting an education instead of driving themselves into the ground trying to learn whilst holding down jobs.
Its time to fund our Universities generously so that they do not have to prostitute themselves before Corporate USCAN and have to publish corporate propaganda instead of genuine research results.
Its time to make the Corporate world pay for the education that they will use to generate profits and line the pockets of high rolling CEO’s.
The problem that you voters in this 2008 Canadian election have is that not one of the Parties is paying any serious attention to the cost of education. Your Mom would, hasn’t she always pushed you and supported you in you efforts to get an education.
VOTE FOR SOMEONE LIKE YOUR MOM!
For related ideas see the following posts:
18 September ‘Get a job, loose your freedom’.
22 September ‘Would you vote for your Mom’.
24 September ‘Embracing feminine values’.
27 September ‘Yeah! we wanted a minority Government’.
October 8, 2008 at 1:54 pm
Pocketbook expenses have a way of motivating people to put forth effort required for success in the learning process. People are generally pleased to pay for that which they perceive as having value. The state of public education in America, however, is seen more and more as declining in quality. The novel, The Twilight’s Last Gleaming On Public Education discusses the potential, challenges, and obstacles that currently litter the public education landscape. You may obtain a copy via http://www.Xlibris.com, http://www.bn.com, http://www.borders.com, or http://www.amzaon.com. This intriguing, socially relevant, and enlightening story possesses many of the elements commonly found in just about every school system throughout the United States. Check it out for youself. Discuss it with your friends. See if you can identify with the characters and situations presented. Do you agree with the proposed solutions?