Another Two Cents On The Protest About Increasing Student Fees

There have been lots of talks about the Student Protest against the rising tuition fees not only amongst my peers but to my friends and family alike. I never got to expressing my opinions about this topic probably because they think I'm absolutely against what has been demonstrated on Millbank Towers On November 10. Either that or everyone was just so eager to be heard they must have thought talking over someone was the right way to be heard. Well, without further ado I'll just give you my two cents about this phenomenon here in my blog. Where there is less disruption.

The march displayed by the Students in the protest was not one that will be remembered peacefully but that of louts marching towards chaos as if to prove something heroic like using aggression and violence through smashing windows and throwing fire extinguishers from up above a building below a crowd of people. I read an article on the internet and found a contrasting view  which saw the whole ordeal as one that of students wanting everything to be done in their "own way". Another journalist which shall remain unnamed, described the atmosphere as one of "euphoria". 

The students must have thought they were marching to another major local house-party only this time the invitations were sent nationally. I had not been able to join the protest as I was busy doing actual Student work but this is the part where I put my foot down on the ground. That I am so glad I did not take part in the protest. I certainly did not want to associate myself with the likes of these anarchists. There was not one of the people who I knew who went, went there to "party". I am very sure  they went to the demo to share a common campaign. We are against the rise in tuition fees for higher education. Clearly from what I've seen in the telly a few hundreds saw it as something of a playwright.

At first glance, I was glad the protest was organised and many took the time to participate. It just shows that we Students have got fire in our belly and not just obedient robots conforming to the New Labor. But I went home and watched the news that night and I was disheartened to see pictures of violence. I felt quite alienated to be honest to think to myself that is this the group I sympathize with I belong too? I thought maybe we could have spoken in one collective voice without causing any physical harm to others. It is a sad fact about "peaceful" protests that we have to accept, that the message rarely get across. But it is something we can solve through other means. Perhaps we could have organised a student strike and just stayed at home on a school day instead.

But put the personal sentiments aside and just concentrate on the core issue; I think whether a graduate, a student or not the majority of our lives will be spent off paying debts anyway. A sad solid fact yes, but why not as well start a heist raiding the offices of mortgage loaners? In a Utopian society, Britain would not be in this economic depression and everyone would have access to education free of charge. Unfortunately, were not Alice in Wonderland. Cuts will be made and taxes will increase whether buildings are raided or not. Anyhow, If even in some kind of a miracle the Student Protest become successful in their goal and manage to overthrow the government, another one will replace that and we shall find ourselves following the same regime.