cryptoki
2022-07-04 13:41:57
- #1
Shocking, truly shocking.
You really have to let that sentence sink in.
I can't believe it. How old-fashioned and narrow-minded can one be? Education is the highest good. It is the next generation, it is the future. If you are not born with a silver spoon and the parents don't pump, give, or inherit huge amounts of €€€, then this attitude becomes extremely limiting. I think that in some federal states – for whatever reasons – the wrong things are being cut back. Even studying must be free of charge. Everyone has the right to education, and everyone should be enabled to complete a degree.
Do so many people here really think it’s cool to live by and support old patterns? Man works and woman takes care of the children and household? Seriously? In today’s time? What happens if due to daycare/after-school care or other fees it no longer pays off for the second person (usually the woman) to work? One stays at home and gives up the social component, further education, and professional success. What do you have to talk about at home? How the neighbor's son beat up the other neighbor’s son or what the poop situation was in the diaper? Have you ever watched the children yourself for a few months while the woman was working? What also happens is that then children from certain family structures do not go to daycare because the mother is at home. They are needed there too. The children of academics, lawyers, craftsmen, up to children of parents in unfortunately low-paid jobs. Is there no social decency here? An obligation to help and respect each other?
... so bring on the increase in tolls, the wealth tax, and the inheritance tax.
says someone who has invested in several properties, drives a fancy car, and also has a big motorcycle.
Education should not be free as a matter of principle
You really have to let that sentence sink in.
I can't believe it. How old-fashioned and narrow-minded can one be? Education is the highest good. It is the next generation, it is the future. If you are not born with a silver spoon and the parents don't pump, give, or inherit huge amounts of €€€, then this attitude becomes extremely limiting. I think that in some federal states – for whatever reasons – the wrong things are being cut back. Even studying must be free of charge. Everyone has the right to education, and everyone should be enabled to complete a degree.
Do so many people here really think it’s cool to live by and support old patterns? Man works and woman takes care of the children and household? Seriously? In today’s time? What happens if due to daycare/after-school care or other fees it no longer pays off for the second person (usually the woman) to work? One stays at home and gives up the social component, further education, and professional success. What do you have to talk about at home? How the neighbor's son beat up the other neighbor’s son or what the poop situation was in the diaper? Have you ever watched the children yourself for a few months while the woman was working? What also happens is that then children from certain family structures do not go to daycare because the mother is at home. They are needed there too. The children of academics, lawyers, craftsmen, up to children of parents in unfortunately low-paid jobs. Is there no social decency here? An obligation to help and respect each other?
... so bring on the increase in tolls, the wealth tax, and the inheritance tax.
says someone who has invested in several properties, drives a fancy car, and also has a big motorcycle.
You can be fundamentally against something but not take it personally. I would prefer if some forced benefits were omitted, then the saved money could also save subsidies. And yes, I still got the 40+, but whether that is really the most sensible use of over €40,000 for the general public, I strongly doubt.
And no, education should not be free as a matter of principle, because it isn’t. Tuition fees are a great example. A degree takes 6-10 semesters if you stay within the standard period of study (which is possible in principle). With €500 tuition fees per semester, we are talking about €3000-5000. If my own education is not worth those few euros to me, why should the public pay for it? The state still has the option to catch the antisocial extremes and should do so. We as a population should be honest enough to allow ourselves a discussion about fair prices instead of categorically excluding it. But in Germany, we manage the feat of wanting everything “for free” from the state and at the same time complaining about high taxes and that they are often not used in a targeted manner. The two points are connected.
Childcare does not have to be free. What must not happen is that in free facilities there are additional offerings that cost extra. That is what acquaintances from Berlin told me. In their facility, they have free care plus chargeable additional offerings that can be accepted. Personally, I find that terrible. However, I don't know if this is normal or if it's for those who think foreign language, dance, and music must be additionally supported. Through the co-pay, the facilities still have possibilities to cover individual costs. A country daycare cannot be compared to a facility in a big city. I prefer to pay the few euros and am satisfied with the care and offerings.
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