An instance of dehumanization and bureaucratization in UBC

@BarbaraPeng I have to agree with TiffanyHanna's response, where although the UBC bureaucratic system may be de-humanizing in many aspects, the reasons for its policies and rules are put in place with the goal of promoting productivity. I have seen this system work in other places as well, such as the UBC Recreation centre that I work at. We have strict policies that we must enforce with the public, and these rules are seen to many as constricting and unfair (or "de-humanizing"), however these rules are in place due to efficiency reasons, as well as how Weber puts it, the desire to make it equal for everyone using bureaucracy as the enforcer. The fact that people do not like how we do not accept anyone missing their student cards (and forget their student number) into the gyms is our policy to ensure that everyone who is in fact a student and who has paid their student/rec fees does not get cheated by others who have not--for we have many people come in pretending they are students when they are actually alumni or students of other schools to get out of paying our drop-in rates. And if we are on the matter of discussing the problems of UBC's dehumanizing bureaucratic system, is there anyone with ideas on how to fix what they feel is not right?