The “student” “protestors” are also demonstrating that their “pursuit of knowledge” and “development of intellect” has been an Epic Fail.
It’s one thing to get an economically-worthless degree, yet have gained knowledge of something interesting. I know a man in the local political scene who has a Masters in Modern Irish Literature. Fascinating to hang out at the polls with on a slow primary day ... he does something in the insurance business to pay the bills.
It’s something else again to have spent $100,000 in borrowed money on a degree, but be unable to read, write, or reason at the level of my 10-year-old.
Agreed. Perhaps academics define ‘development of intellect’ in the ethereal sense. In that case, they’re succeeding.