Stop the Cuts - National Demonstration

If people are getting something for their money (a house, a car, a law degree) I can't see them taking to the streets, and if the 18k charge is optional (on condition of acceptance) I think it even less likely that they would take to the streets, and if the repayment only started (if it ever does) when they earn more than XXXX I think it even more unlikely that they would head out onto the streets in protest.

What about a health service? What if we now told people they had to pay a comparable x over a period of time, subject to all the caveats of ability to pay etc, for a health service. Of course, they might choose not to, but then they might not have all the opportunities in life that they might have hoped for. Would people take to the streets then?

It's not just about the payment, it's about expectation, what you feel you're entitled to, the promises you've been made, and the kind of society you want to live in.

I admire you felicity with argument, Tynan, but I have no idea what you really believe.