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Originally Posted by crazy_eoj
Too expensive. I want my inductive logic courses for free. Can you send me a cheque so we can debate on your terms please?
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Just vote for me, comrade, and I'll make sure your education gets upgraded to decent standards! It could be several years, though, before all the libertarianism is successfully flushed out to allow for rational thought.
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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Free education is not affordable, there also has to be a paid commitment from the student.
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So paying 75% of fees is affordable, but not 100%? Why is that? Or is this another "argument" where you make a flat assertion and expect it won't be contradicted? I'll also note that "there has to be a paid commitment from the student" is also an assertion and not an argument.
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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
I'll give you free education in exchange I get to tell you what your going to get your degree in, and you have to agree to a 70% tax rate on your income after you graduate.
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The problem with trying to use a reductio ad absurdum argument is that you actually have to take someone's argument to its conclusion - since you are the one arguing for a "soviet-style" education system, the only argument you're ridiculing is your own.