Our view: Students’ sense of entitlement knows no bounds

The sense of entitlement of some of our young is quite astonishing. This is not entirely their fault as this attitude has been cultivated over the years by the political parties, led by Akel and union leaderships which hold the view that the state’s main function is to make people’s lives as easy as possible. Nobody seems interested in asking whether the state can actually afford all services and benefits that are being demanded.

This unappealing mentality was illustrated in an article in Wednesday’s Politis...