[52] in Discussion of MIT-community interests
Re: LIVING WAGE SIT-IN AT HARVARD (fwd)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Sourav K. Mandal)
Thu Apr 19 22:34:03 2001
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From: "Sourav K. Mandal" <Sourav.Mandal@ikaran.com>
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 22:31:46 -0400
"Boris Zbarsky <bzbarsky@MIT.EDU>" wrote:
> Do you actually think that the amount of money you pay in taxes more
> than covers the cost of providing the services you enjoy? Given that
> you're a college student, chances are very low that that's actually the
> case.
Why does that matter? By that logic, if I want a sweeter stereo than I
can afford, it should be okay to steal the difference. Feel free to
accuse me of moral absolutism ...
> I don't mean to pry into your financial situation, so you're under no
> obligation to respond to this. But please consider for yourself whether
> the statements you are making make sense.
If my family did not have the means to support me at MIT, I would have
considered ROTC or a different school which is cheaper or had offered
me a scholarship. I am in no way _entitled_ to attend MIT.
I have no quarrel with MIT's financial aid program -- every school
should strive to admit the absolute best and the brightest. I just
have a problem with tax dollars backing it up.
Sourav
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