Indeed. Somehow, that sounds like a very U of T thing to say: "I paid to be here, so I can do whatever I want." This is the downside of the client mentality imposed by the outgoing Tory government: we all know that the customer is always right. It's the same logic that says, "I paid for this, so you can't fail me and you can't refuse to give me my degree." And I hate students who have that particular sense of entitlement. It devalues degrees. But then, I always was an elitist.
And, of course, your logic is impeccable: the others around there also paid tuition to be there, and if they want to listen, then they should be able to. If I were the prof, I would simply stop the lecture and refuse to go on until the student left. Let peer pressure take care of the rest.
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Date: 2003-10-09 02:30 pm (UTC)And, of course, your logic is impeccable: the others around there also paid tuition to be there, and if they want to listen, then they should be able to. If I were the prof, I would simply stop the lecture and refuse to go on until the student left. Let peer pressure take care of the rest.