Student loan documentary

[rebel100]

When I make stupid personal CHOICES I deal with the aftermath and consequences. I made the decision, I took the risk and the reward would have been mine. I don't play the victim game trying to get others to feel sorry for me or pay for my problem. It's called personal responsibility.

Who should have to pay the price when someone makes a bad decision?
If you say society/taxpayers then what incentive is there for anyone to make good decisions?
How will people learn from their mistakes?

This is essentially my point. I have never gone out and looked for folks that make bad decisions just so I could belittle and ridicule them. In this case however, the young man put himself out there...he made a public spectacle of himself.

I'm allowed to call what he did stupid if I choose. If we fail to point out these shortcomings we can continue to expect similar behavior from others.

Have I made poor choices in my life...you bet! I learned from them (usually). I never cried over them or wrung my hands wishing for someone else to come save me.

BTW...I did misquote the article and I stand corrected that the guys Dad agreed to cosign, not pay for, a different degree. That doesn't change the point I was making that he was receiving guidance but chose a different path.

I'm sick of people that refuse to take personal responsibility for their own actions.

Franky....I really don't see your situation in the same terms. Getting sick is a far cry from taking on mountains of unmanageable debt. It's just not the same thing at all.

This thread has become too political for me...I'm politically opinionated, but try to keep that part of my life segmented from the goal of hacking higher education. I don't really want to know the political agenda of my fellow IC'ers..my best to you all...have fun...play nice. See ya in another thread! (at least I'm gonna do my best to let this one go)