I politely refused, uttering that I did not believe in such a ridiculous change in policy. Sign the petition on the Lawn. This is a common disease spread throughout college campuses across the nation - the desire to promote an idealistic and simultaneously worthless cause which students think can better mankind.
College is a time when students think the world is perfect.
In other words, too many philosophy courses fry your brain. The majority of students follow the honor system and regard it with ultimate respect. But expectations of perfection are completely unreasonable and a product of the college student disease. The simple fact is people are going to steal more if they are allowed to take bookbags into the stores. Persons in favor of the no-locker policy argue that checking bookbags is inconsistent with our honor system, and minor economic losses that would result far outweigh the humility of having to check our bookbags.