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10. Businesses exist to make a profit, but government & education

Sun Jun 17, 2012, 12:14 AM

Jun 2012

(unless you are a for-profit post-secondary institution) do NOT exist to make a profit.

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Why do our universities and government need to be run like a business [View all] shcrane71 Jun 2012 OP

This is promulgated by fascists. Plain and simple Scootaloo Jun 2012 #1

All services need to be run by the government Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2012 #2

No profit, no CEO's. RC Jun 2012 #3

Who? Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2012 #12

So well after I am dead and gone? Good. nt hack89 Jun 2012 #17

Nah, that doesn't work either Confusious Jun 2012 #13

Why should we run banks like businesses? RoccoR5955 Jun 2012 #4

The end result is bloated administrations and weakened academics ladym55 Jun 2012 #7

+1 . . . right on. nt MrTwister Jun 2012 #8

Yep. woo me with science Jun 2012 #9

Businesses exist to make a profit, but government & education emsimon33 Jun 2012 #10

Actually, there is a very large amount of for-profit education FarCenter Jun 2012 #11

There's a line between education and training Kennah Jun 2012 #15

Programming language X: Level 1 is an introductory college course FarCenter Jun 2012 #16

Yes and No Kennah Jun 2012 #19

Don't forget medical Confusious Jun 2012 #14

k and BIG R! LeftishBrit Jun 2012 #18

Because this society is capitalist, not democratic. Fire Walk With Me Jun 2012 #20