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Australia's conservative government announced plans Friday to double university fees for humanities students, in a bid to push people into more useful, "job-relevant" courses like maths and science.
Under the proposal—which critics panned as an "ideological assault"—the cost of degrees like history or cultural studies will rise up to 113 percent to around US$29,000, while other courses such as nursing and information technology will become cheaper.
Education Minister Dan Tehan—an arts graduate with two advanced degrees in international relations—said the government wanted to corral young people towards "jobs of the future" to boost the country's economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
"If you are wanting to do philosophy, which will be great for your critical thinking, also think about doing IT," Tehan said.
The plan would help pay for an additional 39,000 university places by 2023 and for cost cuts for courses like science, agriculture, maths and languages.
[...] "I'm an arts graduate and so is the minister for education so I'm not sure you can draw the conclusion that we're completely unemployable," said opposition lawmaker Tanya Plibersek.
(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Monday June 22 2020, @03:07AM (14 children)
Yes, do they follow Sartre, or Rawls?
Washington DC delenda est.
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Monday June 22 2020, @03:19AM (13 children)
Yes, they may follow both or none.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0
(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Monday June 22 2020, @03:22AM (12 children)
Yeah, no. That's like saying matter and anti-matter get along just fine in the same space.
Washington DC delenda est.
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Monday June 22 2020, @03:37AM (10 children)
Cognitive dissonance is a thing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0
(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Monday June 22 2020, @12:19PM (9 children)
Yes. It's called "schizophrenia."
Washington DC delenda est.
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Monday June 22 2020, @12:30PM (8 children)
Are you offending us on purpose?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 22 2020, @01:02PM (1 child)
Offending you on a porpoise. It is a Phoenix666 thing, since it is very dry, where he dwells.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 22 2020, @01:22PM
FTFY
(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Monday June 22 2020, @02:16PM (5 children)
No. I avoid trolling and ad hominem attacks. I write how I see things honestly, though occasionally I am insouciant, which is sometimes moderated 'troll' by the simple, the weak, and the humorless.
Are you schizophrenic? Or do you relish opportunities to feel offended? Or is this some aspect of being Australian the rest of the world is not generally aware of?
Washington DC delenda est.
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Monday June 22 2020, @03:52PM (2 children)
Who, we? But of course dear, such a nice multiplication factor to our paranoia (grin)
(apologies, I should've grinned in my prev message)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0
(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Thursday June 25 2020, @01:45AM (1 child)
if you're seeing double you should have stuck with the pony instead of the schooner.
Washington DC delenda est.
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Thursday June 25 2020, @04:16AM
Bah, there's more than only both of us now (grin)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0
(Score: -1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 22 2020, @05:26PM (1 child)
Aside from too many Fox lines of thinking I wouldn't call you a troll, but you are one of those special assholes that feels superior for couching your insults in long worded rationales and dismissive arrogance. It would probably do you good and speed up discussions if you would just let your feelings out. Being an asshole with an argument doesn't change that you're an asshole, and the arguments are rarely much beyond opinion. No pious holier than thou bullshit for you!!
(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Thursday June 25 2020, @01:39AM
ah, the aforementioned simple, the weak, and the humorless speak! dearest Herbert (i know your name's Bob, but i like to call you Herbert), how do things look from Langley, smoky or clear?
Washington DC delenda est.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 22 2020, @07:41PM
I'd love to hear how you think the two are mutually exclusive.