College Opportunity Options

[BamBamBoogie]

Should there be a tuition for college? Some say that it discriminates against those who lack opportunities and financial stability. While others say it prepares you for a society where nothing is free. What do you say?

[batman]

i understand, but still, too much value is put on these diplomas and qualifications, and not enough on the people themselves.
i've had a stroke due to the idotic decision of my surgeon, who is beyond "qualified". if he actually had any brains, that would have been avoided, and my wellbeing wouldn't have been put at stake.

There is never a 100% success rate for an operation, not every decision is guaranteed to be the best one. Doctors with degrees are still bound to make mistakes, but a doctor without a degree might have done something worse. The entire reason there is an emphasis on a degree and where it comes from is because it takes a certain type of person to make it through med school and go through all the education necessary to become specialized in what they do.

I agree that a great doctor is more than just a degree, but having the documentation of making it through all the schooling still makes up his entire foundation. If somebody couldn't even make it through med school and get the proper licensing, I definitely don't want him or her operating on me.