I can’t imagine why you oppose that. In fact, I think it should be mandatory in all countries. If your education is paid for by the state of the proletariat, then you HAVE to pay back to society.
I think this might be one of those individualistic vs collectivist moral thing.
In my country, if the state pays for your education, then you’re mandated to do service for a few years to the underprivileged sections of society. Because it was THEIR money that paid for your education. I would never vote for anyone trying to change this.
All of us owe a debt to society because our lives are made possible by it. All of us owe something to our fellow humans.
I think this might be one of those individualistic vs collectivist moral thing.
I do have individualistic values, in the Marxist sense. I oppose a society oriented around the individual, but I do value individuality and the encouragement/development of it.
All of us owe a debt to society because our lives are made possible by it.
I find the concept of debt problematic, especially one that is not taken by choice. As to serving the state in return for education, that’s more of a gray area if you still have the option to not accept the education.
You’re not forced to become a doctor. But if you do, and you do so not in isolation but with the resources provided for the state, resources that include efforts and labour by the proletariat of the state, then you’re expected to give back to those that will come after.
I truly don’t understand how that concept is so difficult to understand.
Debt to society is a figure of speech, not a material debt. It’s about participating in society that enables your life. If you don’t want to, you can always move to the woods and live in a cabin away from civilization and do everything yourself. But if you want the benefits of society and civilization, then you have to realize that you need to give back as well. It’s literally not that difficult a concept to understand, I’m not sure what’s confusing you
I can’t imagine why you oppose that. In fact, I think it should be mandatory in all countries. If your education is paid for by the state of the proletariat, then you HAVE to pay back to society.
I think this might be one of those individualistic vs collectivist moral thing.
In my country, if the state pays for your education, then you’re mandated to do service for a few years to the underprivileged sections of society. Because it was THEIR money that paid for your education. I would never vote for anyone trying to change this.
All of us owe a debt to society because our lives are made possible by it. All of us owe something to our fellow humans.
I do have individualistic values, in the Marxist sense. I oppose a society oriented around the individual, but I do value individuality and the encouragement/development of it.
I find the concept of debt problematic, especially one that is not taken by choice. As to serving the state in return for education, that’s more of a gray area if you still have the option to not accept the education.
You’re not forced to become a doctor. But if you do, and you do so not in isolation but with the resources provided for the state, resources that include efforts and labour by the proletariat of the state, then you’re expected to give back to those that will come after.
I truly don’t understand how that concept is so difficult to understand.
Debt to society is a figure of speech, not a material debt. It’s about participating in society that enables your life. If you don’t want to, you can always move to the woods and live in a cabin away from civilization and do everything yourself. But if you want the benefits of society and civilization, then you have to realize that you need to give back as well. It’s literally not that difficult a concept to understand, I’m not sure what’s confusing you