Judge rules that student loan debt is dischargeable in bankruptcy

Re:Judge rules that student loan debt is dischargeable in ba... by simonh on Monday January 13, 2020 @05:21AM (#22033261)

>I know people who borrowed 100k+ to get a degree in sociology only to realize after the fact that sociology is a worthless major.

And that decision is made when they are legally children, and they're bound to it for the rest of their lives.

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Re:Judge rules that student loan debt is dischargeable in ba... by blaser-waffle on Monday January 13, 2020 @09:25AM (#22034677)

You're not usually obligated to choose a major until you're 2+ years in. By then you're probably 20 years old.

Hell, most Uni students are 18, which means they're a legal adult. Most of them have been driving cars and fucking for years before then -- why wouldn't they be able to make choices about a career?

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Re:Judge rules that student loan debt is dischargeable in ba... by Kye on Monday January 13, 2020 @10:06AM (#22035013)

They make equally misinformed decisions about sex and driving.

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Re:Judge rules that student loan debt is dischargeable in ba... by Kaiyou on Monday January 13, 2020 @11:26AM (#22035794)

I don't expect them to make any better decisions years later. Unless given the opportunity, how are you supposed to grow up?

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Re:Judge rules that student loan debt is dischargeable in ba... by JamalW on Thursday January 16, 2020 @02:04AM (#22062246)

Well if Trump get’s elected again then at least they will have jobs and be able to pay off their debt

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