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While your larger point is still correct (university means "everyone into one,") i>veritas is not part of its derivation.

more or less it stands. Take a look at tenured professors for example. No different than the pope. They get dethroned only after they die. ridiculous.

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So is the problem that universities exist or that government funds them?

The last, of course. :)

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When in doubt blame the government, it's usually there fault 110% of the time anyway...

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