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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

A society which charges students to acquire knowledge values neither.

Because this is literally what he said. He never mentioned sports, just charging in general.

I understand his sentiment, but it's not practical.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

Yes yes go read my other comments.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It is practical; Wholely tax funded universities do not charge students.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Yes I think we both agree with that. It was a misinterpretation on my part of OP arguments: no charging at all vs charging students