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Re:Student passes 3 classes in 4 years, ranks near top half ... by sudosysgen on Friday March 05, 2021 @06:12PM (#26363472)
If one person is failing then maybe it's because they made bad decisions.

If most people are failing, then it's not a case of bad decisions, it's a systems issue.

It's stupid to try to apply personal responsibility to average behaviour. Groups of people do things for reasons.

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Re:Student passes 3 classes in 4 years, ranks near top half ... by t-writescode on Friday March 05, 2021 @06:46PM (#26363770)
And it's rude to presuppose that even a single person is entirely at fault for their situation.

If a kid is doing a job or twoand the mom 3 and he's missed several days of class because the family is literally trying to keep its life afloat, can you fault that kid for not knowing how to read?

It's easy to make bold statements and declare the failing of others when you're not the one living it.

Life. can. be. hard. To a degree that nearly everyone on this forum especially cannot begin to comprehend.

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Re:Student passes 3 classes in 4 years, ranks near top half ... by upbeat_general on Saturday March 06, 2021 @12:36AM (#26365480)
It’s truly sad how out of touch HN can be.
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