What do you think?
Moonpig
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http://www.independent.ie/world-news/eu ... ml?start=3
Taking my tin foil hat off for just a moment, I must admit that when I hear all the media outlets churning out the same story, I become sceptical. Not always a bad way to think- as the Milenium bug, weapons of mass destruction, and the ever evil world conquering Muslims, would prove.
So when I listen to the what is going on in London, and other parts of England, it is hard for me to not also be sceptical of what we are being told. Do we believe the media, in that local thugs just decided to take advantage of a terrible situation? or do we believe that there is more to it?
I suppose I believe there are many different faces to this, not just the one that is being touted in the media (I believe when the media and the politicians are singing in unison, something may be a askew).
Can what's happening in England be written off as mindless opportunism or can it be likened to Greece, people fed up of tough austerity measures that are forcing people to the cliffs edge?
Mindless thugs or a section of society who have chosen to rage against the machine. Thoughts??
Taking my tin foil hat off for just a moment, I must admit that when I hear all the media outlets churning out the same story, I become sceptical. Not always a bad way to think- as the Milenium bug, weapons of mass destruction, and the ever evil world conquering Muslims, would prove.
So when I listen to the what is going on in London, and other parts of England, it is hard for me to not also be sceptical of what we are being told. Do we believe the media, in that local thugs just decided to take advantage of a terrible situation? or do we believe that there is more to it?
I suppose I believe there are many different faces to this, not just the one that is being touted in the media (I believe when the media and the politicians are singing in unison, something may be a askew).
Can what's happening in England be written off as mindless opportunism or can it be likened to Greece, people fed up of tough austerity measures that are forcing people to the cliffs edge?
Mindless thugs or a section of society who have chosen to rage against the machine. Thoughts??
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I would say both without being real up on all that is happening.
People in general all over the world are fed up, well at least those struggling in these times.
Amongst those people there are those that could not, would not show support for this type of reaction
and others that would take the opportunity to jump on the band wagon....
have a mob mentality... reaction.... thug or not.
Perhaps there was a social element that sparked the riot, but it appears to have spiraled into thuggery. Then again, I live across the pond so I'm just speculating.
That does not mean there is no disfranchised youth, workers, etc. The previous demonstrations regarding cuts, fees, etc. which took place a while back (and which were also marred with violence but not riots), were something completely different and definitely protests with a 'reason', however they may have ended. These protests are usually infiltrated by trouble makers who's sole purpose is to create mayhem.
But what has been happening these past few days was pure, wanton destruction and looting. I'm sure if it would have been the winter or raining buckets, not that many of these guys (and gals!) would have been out!
I feel that we are an exceedingly spoiled generation with a complete indifference to social responsibility. A riot like this is bound to bring out those who are looking to get something for nothing. Heck, isn't this why most nations can't even manage their own debt issues. This is something that permeates through all economic and social classes. We're just that selfish.
http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/2010-2011/yoush ... index.html
an Interesting Documentary about that weekend,