Re:Student passes 3 classes in 4 years, ranks near top half ...
by viklove on Monday March 08, 2021 @11:31AM
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> There's no point in arguing what she should have done because we can't change the past
There is, so we can prevent the next person from making the same mistake.
Re:Student passes 3 classes in 4 years, ranks near top half ...
by nkrisc on Monday March 08, 2021 @05:14PM
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But what about the previous person who made the mistake? They're still around and real, they're not some hypothetical.
Re:Student passes 3 classes in 4 years, ranks near top half ...
by viklove on Tuesday March 09, 2021 @11:49AM
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I never said you shouldn't help them, why are you erecting this strawman? I'm just saying that while you help them, don't forget that you can prevent people from ending up in that situation.
You can't save a sinking ship with a bucket alone. You have to plug the leak.
Why not? Why do you accept that as truth? What's the alternative? There's no point in arguing what she should have done because we can't change the past, she's here with three kids, so what do we do now? Just let them rot or help them out? I mean I suppose we could just murder all poor people and be done with it, but that's not really a society I want to be a part of.
When you see someone trip and fall, do you get down and tell them they should have watched where they were walking then kick them in the ribs before you walk off?