It's hard to get a job if you don't have a high school diploma. We feel bad for people who can't get jobs, so we make it easier to get a high school diploma.

Employers are not completely stupid, they notice the high school diploma is no longer signaling competency and start demanding university degrees for pretty basic jobs. We feel bad for people who can't get jobs, so we make it easier to get a university degree. You can see where this is headed.