• azuth@sh.itjust.works
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      2 年前

      Why do you think OP is not aware that there are costs to be paid but merely disagrees with using sports as a way to pay for it?

      You even used the word Utopian. Well most universities are not financed via sports even non public ones. Far from Utopian.

        • psud@aussie.zone
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          Charging students ≠ paying for the education through taxation as a public good

          It must be practical as it is the normal way university works in much of the industrial world

    • LoreleiSankTheShip@lemmy.ml
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      Don’t think of it as paying for others, think of it as paying to live in a more civilised society. You benefit from talented doctors and engineers that cannot otherwise afford college being a part of your society. Heck, even if they can tackle student loans, which would you prefer, a dentist stressed about making the next payment or one that is carefree and can focus on fixing your teeth with as little pain as possible?