Thanks GOP. Parent's Of Deceased Children Inherit Their Student Loan Debt.

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21. That's a cruel and false dichotomy

Either people are stupid or think laws don't apply to them

Perhaps you can take a moment to pause in shitting all over this grieving family to tell us why you think they must be stupid or must think that the laws don't apply to them?

I think it's entirely possible that they simply didn't anticipate that their child would die suddenly and unexpectedly. Does that mean that they're stupid, or that they think laws don't apply to them?

I think it's also entirely possible that they didn't realize that these predatory and usurious loans would be as inescapable, or that the lender would show so little flexibility in structuring a repayment. That may mean that they failed to understand the particulars of the loan, but it doesn't make them stupid nor does it mean that they think that laws don't apply to them.

It is entirely possible as well that they don't think that the law should apply to anyone, that no one should be permanently saddled with crippling and inescapable debt.

I know that it's easier and more enjoyable to piss down on people while perched on your high horse, but it might be worthwhile to consider that your kneejerk, blame-the-victim summation isn't the only possible interpretation of the facts.



We can always rely on DU's proud progressive membership to take the opportunity to stomp on someone who's grieving or suffering or generally being fucked by the system.