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Originally Posted by Pierre
It is that kind of arrogant attitude that does you, and others like you no favours.
I as a tax payer, who did go to University but was funded by industry, find it highly relevant.
As the student populace, that showed themselves in all their glory yesterday were, actually protesting for the British taxpaying public to continue to supplement them.
Whereas, when I see a student I see, usually, perfectly healthy young people who should be quite capable of at least, partially, supporting themselves whilst they study.
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On the contrary, its that sort of twisting of words that does yourself and this forum no favours. I was referring to the concept of free education in this country. The fact that the money come from the taxpayer (who incidentally benefits from education) is the way it ought to be, in my opinion.
I'm gonna go out on a limb here, and take this a step further.
Those students are doing what you lot probably ought to be doing yourselves (without the destruction) of course. They are standing up for what they believe it.
You're paying 80%+ tax on fuel, and what have you done about it?
You know it isn't fair, but what have you done? About the same as me, nothing.
We get taxed on our wages, the money we have left then gets taxed again at every avenue. The government, as with any government, will grow to fill the space allocated. Because we are quite happy to simply just bend over and ask for seconds, the government has become a swollen behemoth that knows no bounds.
I see this latest increase in fees as just another tax, just like parking fees at the hospital, these "fees" are paying for things that our taxes ought to. Since the taxes are so high they think they can sneak in back door taxes in the form of various fees, and then all manner of obtuse arguments to justify them.
I don't agree with anarchy, I do agree with you that violence is wrong of course.
But, the recent events have caused the politicians to take notice (for once) and has us discussing it.