Free what??? Tertiary education is not a right, it is a privilege!

So by now everyone knows about the “free education” demands of a few South African adolescents.
I wonder about these children (yes some of them are 20 but they are still children in my eyes).
Let’s face it, it’s not like they are acting like “well-educated” adults….

I cannot believe that adolescents would act with such abandon, without ever considering the consequences.

They are fresh out of high school and surely would been disciplined by their parents and/or teachers for insolent behaviour in the past.
Youngsters are so easily influenced and brain washed – whether they are educated or not.
Who is guiding/advising them with regards to their protest actions?

It is so sad that they have taken things to a new level.

I am disgusted by their recent behaviour.
What do they expect to achieve?
How can you demand free education, when you are burning down the very place where you demand to be educated (for free).
Who/What gives you the right to destroy historical property and documents?
Where is the money going to come from to repair the very buildings you are burning down?  
University fees will now be increased because of your crimes.

Why is our government not doing anything?

Do you not realise the damage these kids are doing?
Irreplaceable documents and first editions lost forever.
Students are losing valuable time with their examinations looming.
What about struggling students who have bursaries based on academic results? 
Some of those same students do not have working class parents that can assist with tuitions.
You are stealing their chances for a bright future – what gives you the right?

The fact that you barricaded a room where two security guards were locked in and set the building alight, makes you nothing but criminals committing murder!

Do you really think that people will soften their hearts to your demands now?
What deluded place are your thoughts in?
If nothing else, I would demand that you are all placed in prison and expelled from these tertiary institutions!

I agree with free education from foundation phase up to high school, but definitely not tertiary education (excluding private institutions of course).

There are so many options that you can choose from.
Many people have not been able to attend universities due to lack of funds.
Thousands of people work and study part time.
Where is the money going to come from if you expect free tertiary education?
Somebody has to pay for it if you don’t want to.
Does that mean that South African’s personal tax will now increase?
How is this fair?

Tertiary education is not a right, it is a privilege!