In a display that can only be described as peak entitlement, students at Columbia University have barricaded themselves inside Hamilton Hall, demanding that the university cater to their every whim—including providing what they audaciously label as “humanitarian aid.” These students, who voluntarily chose to occupy a building as part of their protest, are now insisting that the university is somehow obligated to sustain them with food and water.
The Absurdity of “Humanitarian Aid”
One student, speaking with a reporter, pushed the narrative that Columbia should not prevent food and water from reaching them, framing it as a basic humanitarian necessity. This is not a war zone or a disaster-struck area; it’s an Ivy League school where students have decided to take over a building to make a point. To equate their self-imposed discomfort with genuine humanitarian crises is nothing short of ludicrous. It’s akin to a child building a fort in their living room and then demanding their parents keep the snacks coming.
Entitlement on Full Display
The entitlement is palpable. These students are not merely asking for the university to turn a blind eye to their rule-breaking; they are demanding active support and facilitation of their protest. This goes beyond the pale of reasonable protest and ventures into the realm of sheer fantasy. They wish to be revolutionaries without facing any of the discomfort or consequences that real protestors throughout history have endured.
University’s Stance and Liability
Columbia University, bound by regulations and a sense of responsibility for all its students, finds itself in a precarious position. If the university were to officially support these occupiers, they could be held liable for any incidents that occur due to the occupation. Imagine a fire or any other emergency—Columbia would be directly responsible because they enabled an unsafe environment. The university is in a no-win situation, where yielding to unreasonable demands could lead to serious legal repercussions.
The Misguided Nature of the Protest
The protester’s argument hinges on a flawed understanding of rights and responsibilities. Occupying a building is not a protected form of protest and certainly does not come with a guaranteed supply line. This isn’t a case of the administration denying students basic rights; it’s a case of students demanding privileges that they are not entitled to under the guise of activism.
Final Thoughts
The situation at Columbia University is a clear example of how misguided and entitled some students can be, believing that the world owes them for their every cause and discomfort. Their demands for food and water, under the exaggerated label of humanitarian aid, highlight a profound disconnect from reality. Real activists fight for change knowing the risks and hardships involved. What’s happening at Columbia is not activism; it’s petulance. It’s high time these students learned the difference between making a stand and making unreasonable demands.
Shoot the pieces of excrement. They are terrorist. F their food order. Columbia sucks. Get rid of the Muslim president.
Dear heavens these jerkwad kids had bad parents! Evidently their parents never taught them actions have consequences. They must have thrown a temper tantrum and gotten what they wanted otherwise they wouldn’t be thinking they can make demands and get what they want now. Toss them out of school. It’s what they deserve.
Shut off the water to the building completely. No food goes in. No outsiders go in. Take names of every person as they leave or are removed. They all lose their college places and all prior credits. They all become financially responsible for the cost of cleanup and repair plus a daily charge to cover the colleges loss of use.
The local mayor and police chief get jailed for dereliction of duty.(I Wish) The states however need a fast track process for the people to remove out of control public employees at every level up to the governor. In addition Police chiefs need to be elected and removeable.