<p>@wlpoppa - You are undoubtedly one of the most frustrating posters I have come across on College Confidential. You have no right to assert your superiority over the numerous students who have taken time to say something on this thread. Why?</p>
<p>1) We are students. We go to W&L. You, on the other hand, do not. I’m under the assumption that you also did not ever attend W&L, so you have absolutely no sense of how things truly work here, nor will you ever. </p>
<p>2) I get it. I don’t have 50+ years of life experience to support my argument. Sure, there are a lot of stupid young people, but there are also a lot of stupid old people. I am sure I speak for many students on here who are offended by your sheer lack of respect for young people. I got into W&L (did you?), I also have a very good job waiting for me out of college. Most importantly, I am capable of making rational decisions for myself, and am vehemently opposed to being told what is best for me by snotty adults such as yourself. </p>
<p>To the people criticizing the honor system - it has worked far longer than anyone posting here has been alive, so one would presume it will continue to do so. To clarify, it is a SYSTEM - not a code. There isn’t a list of rules saying what we can and cannot do. I cannot figure out why none of you can wrap your head around this concept. I apologize if I am coming across as rude, but this is a very strong system and it bothers me to see so many people shooting it down. The honor system works through trust. The boy driving the car violated the trust of those he was driving, so reason would suggest that the honor system would rule against his favor. </p>
<p>I was friends with the girl who passed away. I am extremely good friends with the girls who broke their backs. I was even friends with the boy driving the car. Every single one of these people made a mistake - and none of them are bad people for it. It’s a tragic situation, one that requires response. I see drinking and driving following the same path as the use of fake id’s. NO ONE uses a fake id because it is a misrepresentation of one’s self and thus a breach of the community’s trust.</p>