That doesn't jive with your experience as an adult in the real world? Someone in authority says a thing must be a way. You're welcome to plead your case, or t

That doesn't jive with your experience as an adult in the real world? Someone in authority says a thing must be a way. You're welcome to plead your case, or take them to court, or try any other redress that you want. But in the end, if you need something from them you're beholden to their requirements and favor. It's not like they're asking a child to submit a paper at the top of Mt Everest. If it needs to be in dead tree form, on a desk, then you plan a way to make that happen. Or you argue your case about why you shouldn't be subject to those rules.