akotran

I don't think there should be a moral requirement to expend serious effort returning a valuable item, however it is commendable when that effort is taken.

The exception being when the item is something that could very obviously be tracked to an owner (i.e. a bike with a serial number, wallet/purse with identification).

In disagreeing with this opinion, I'm playing devil's advocate a bit, because I understand the potential intent of the statement, which probably is meant to imply something like this: "people shouldn't have the expectation set on them that they need to attend a four year institution in order to succeed in today's society, because there are many other pathways to a fulfilled and successful life including two-year degrees, apprenticeships, bootcamps, entrepreneurship, etc."

However, I think that the basis for this statement is also the fact that four year college in the U.S. is significantly more expensive than what many can reasonably afford, and this drives students into debt that may not be prudent given the other pathways stated above. I'd argue that college should be for everyone insofar as we should make it an affordable or free option.