For the meager sum of $100,000 bucks, you can own a dragon saddle! One size fits all. For the rest of your life, you’ll be able to safely ride any dragon, wyvern, or firedrake. The saddle comes with instructions and a 1-year warranty against breakage. How many do you want?
Wait! Before you answer! Let me tell you that the U.S. Government will loan you the money. And Congress is seriously considering forgiving all dragon saddle debts so it’ll be FREE to you! Now how many do you want?
If your initial thought was, “I’m not paying a hundred grand for a useless item!” but you changed your mind when you found out it was free, then I want to talk to you about student loans.
Your liberal arts degree is quite likely useless. Going to college to learn about “Gender Theory” or “Race Relations” is less useful than buying equipment for riding imaginary creatures. You PAYED a fortune for an education that doesn’t provide you with the ability to EARN a fortune. The university sold you a dragon saddle. The government loaned you the money for that saddle.
The problem is the Federal government doesn’t HAVE any money. All the government’s money comes from other people, many of whom payed for their own college education. That means, your dragon saddle isn’t free. Somebody is buying your saddle for you and you’re thanking the government for being generous.
But that’s not quite right, is it? You’re not THANKING anyone. You believe you are ENTITLED to a college education. And you believe that college education ENTITLES you to a high paying job. There’s no hint of gratitude or humility in you. You are simply taking what you believe you ‘deserve.’
You got your degree and now you’re angry that those greedy business owners won’t pay you to saddle up dragons. You refuse to admit that you made a stupid decision. Instead, you cry out to the government to remove the consequences of that stupid decision. (And remember, the government pays for your stupid decision with my money.)
I’m sorry you bought a dragon saddle. You feel cheated because you were cheated. Somebody took advantage of you. That sucks. But you increase the sucky-ness when you make YOUR mistake MY responsibility. I didn’t buy a dragon saddle because I knew I’d never use it. I doubt you’re going to use yours but you didn’t ask for my opinion. I’ll keep my mouth shut, but I’ll keep my wallet shut too.
It is sinful to make others pay for your education against their will. If you want a career in dragon riding you should buy your own saddle.
“The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.”
(Proverbs 22:7)
