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Why we don't hate Boris Johnson
0 commentsHitting back at the 'Nanny State' Boris told the union to "get a grip" after it banned drinking games and initiation ceremonies following the tragic death of student Gavin Britton.
Students have a right to get absolutely paraletic if they so choose, and if they don't want to, then that's fine too. An outright ban on drinking cannot help students develop the mental acumen needed to make their own damn minds up.
How can you "encourage responsible drinking" if you don't have the freedom to decide for yourself? What's next, all students will have a blood alcohol test before being served their next pint?
Worse still, any student found to have breached the new code of conduct will go before an AU disciplinary board and could receive a £500 fine.
At some point we were all students and did stupid things, and we're now the wiser for them. It's called a learning experience, and any student who didn't take stock and think "hang on, maybe drinking to the point of passing out every night isn't such a great idea" after something like this happens probably won't be missed that much.
Boris, we salute you in your straight talking, no bullshit approach to politics. You may not make as many friends as enemies, but you sure bring a breath of fresh air to the country.
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