Quote Originally Posted by Sociopath View Post
@(you need an account to see links) I acknowledged in my post about people that basically get a degree for pretty much nothing and I agree it is worth it in that situation. What I don't understand is going into debt or spending the time to go as far as a masters degree just to stay at home..waste of time
It depends on how society and its subjects see school. A person, under the ideal scenario, shouldn't be barred from knowledge (whether a Masters or Phd) due to future considerations of having children and wanting to stay with them. Does it provide an extra cost to that household? Absolutely. Does it drop the ROI (Return on Investment)? Yes. At the same time, that same individual will be able to provide their knowledge to their children and whatever other places they decide to partake in. So it becomes a matter of how society, the government and its constituents want to function.

Please bare I mind I am just having an intellectual conversation with you, not saying you are wrong.
@(you need an account to see links)
You provided a fair point. Opportunities should be equal, but how do we account for people's decision to live in welfare even if they are able-body (for example)? Since whether we like it or not, equal opportunity also leads to many socialist policies that tend to destroy society in the medium to long run.