What if Universities had retained their independence from the secular authority, as defined by their original charters in the Middle Ages?

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[–]jerryk[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Mediaeval kings had very little power over their subjects, military technology didn't allow them to project their power, that's why feudalism became popular -- everyone was dependent and worked for their local lord, not the King. Effectively, Universities acted like local Monasteries, largely independent of any central authority.

[–]Titanic 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Ok. Then sever the purse strings.

You want to give college students more rights than the common man. No, fuck that. I shouldn't have to pay for my ability to say what I fucking please