usi types talk shite (as always)

the usi had a publicity stunt yesterday, ''calling on''(1) the parties to maintain free third level fees for at least the next 5 years.

now the annoying bit as far as i'm concerned is this from current usi prez, colm hamrogue...

''education is a right and not a privilege - it's enshrined in the constitution"

all true. the right to education is a right insofar as the state cannot stop you from acquiring one. however it not a right for you to have your education paid for by other people. if people or the government generally decided tomorrow to stop subsidising third-level, then that would just be tough luck.

having other taxpayers pay for your education is in fact a privilege.

(1)why does everyone ''call on'' the government to do stuff. nobody asks or requests. only public sector workers are honest enough to demand, though in reality all people who ''call on'' actually demand