I feel as if this thread has got severely sidetracked. Your opinion is still just your opinion and what works for some might not work for others. IF people have the money to spend on 500hours on type and they are old enough to not have the time to 'work their way up' through work as a flight attendant then who is to say otherwise?
I honestly think a lot of the hatred stems from jealousy. Looking down upon people who have done this type of training is fine, personally I would agree with that as most people who do this just receive handouts from parents, but whatever happened to 'each to their own'?