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Re:France's 18-year-olds given €300 culture pass by throwaddzuzxd on Friday May 21, 2021 @12:22PM (#27236084)
It actually makes sense because during the covid crisis, there's been huge issues with student poverty (post high school). So giving out 300€ for 18 years old to buy video games when 1 year older students struggle hard to make ends meet is not taken well by some.

A 1 time 300 bucks given to all the students with a scholarship would be way more appreciated than 300 bucks given to all the 18 years old without distinction.

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Re:France's 18-year-olds given €300 culture pass by runawaybottle on Friday May 21, 2021 @12:25PM (#27236135)
Reminds me of the student loan forgiveness nonsense in the US now days. We’re supposed to forgive one generation’s debt, but not another’s.
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Re:France's 18-year-olds given €300 culture pass by imtringued on Friday May 21, 2021 @02:19PM (#27237848)
Yeah student loan forgiveness is a terrible idea. They should just be made dischargable after 10 years.

I've had it with the "they will immediately discharge the debt after graduation" meme. Yes, just add a delay and let them rot on the streets if they are that cheap. If people can't repay their student loans within 10 years then it was a bad deal to begin with.

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Re:France's 18-year-olds given €300 culture pass by tomcooks on Friday May 21, 2021 @04:29PM (#27239539)
Hot take: public schools
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Re:France's 18-year-olds given €300 culture pass by runawaybottle on Friday May 21, 2021 @04:42PM (#27239708)
In what way?
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Re:France's 18-year-olds given €300 culture pass by lupire on Friday May 21, 2021 @04:27PM (#27239503)
Also don't forgive debt or lost opportunity incurred by people of the same generation who were more frugal and careful.
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Re:France's 18-year-olds given €300 culture pass by runawaybottle on Friday May 21, 2021 @06:18PM (#27240663)
Or better yet. Sue your school for a refund. Why make the rest of us pay with our tax dollars?

Hypothetically, even if we did collectively bail out a bunch of liberal arts majors, I would still want to see an extensive shuttering of half the country’s higher education institutions for hoodwinking so many people out of their time and money.

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