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Re:59% of Americans worry student loan forgiveness will make... by toomuchtodo on Monday August 22, 2022 @10:58AM (#32552384)
You’re implying morality on rows in a database (the debt in question).

> Some people may have lived on noodles to pay it back asap while others took the easy route.

Indeed, life isn’t fair, and why policy shouldn’t inflict suffering “because it was hard for me.” (broad strokes) That’s not just silly, it’s toxic when expressed as policy.

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Re:59% of Americans worry student loan forgiveness will make... by mantas on Monday August 22, 2022 @02:31PM (#32555323)
At the end of the day, law is morality. Both inspired by (a part of) society's moral code and enforcing (a part of) society's moral code.

Some people might think that life isn't fair, thus law shall not be fair either. But other people think that law shall make the world more fair. In today's world, frequently former group ends up :surprised pikachu: when later group ain't happy.

Personally, it's toxic if a law promotes irresponsible behaviour. Choose whatever crappy degree, never mind paying back the student loan... Society will bail you out! Same „too big to fail“ BS, just targeting a different audience.

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