Student Loan Sherpa By Michael Lux: Article Analysis

As of 2013, the adult illiterate population rests at 756,631,055 people, many of whom are illiterate because they are denied, or lack access, to education. Many countries argue that education is a right for of all its people, but others claim that education is a privilege for only the wealthy or deserving. The topic of education being a privilege or a right is one that affects all people of the world, and the countries that they live in. Overall, any decision on whether education is ultimately a right or privilege is one that would dramatically change education systems worldwide, not only in developed countries, but also in some underdeveloped countries who deprive their people of knowledge. While many countries around the world agree with and support the idea that education is a right, a presence of the argument that education is a privilege for various reasons,

Lux argues that education should be a right to a certain age, and after high school, students “need to start contributing to society rather than just reaping the benefits of the hard work of [taxpayers].” Lux also claims with so many online and grant opportunities available, higher education should be a privilege. This gives an alternative perspective to simply a “right” or “privilege” and introduces the argument “to an extent.” Lux claims that he himself owes “medium-sized student loan debt” from receiving a secondary education and is qualified to write on the subject because of this. Unfortunately, Lux’s credibility is limited as an Indiana attorney, and his article is heavily biased towards developed countries who currently offer free and compulsory public education. However, he supplies entire articles for and against the topic of education being a right or privilege, which is a significant counterpoint, maintaining his neutrality and shows he has little vested