Comments on: London Riots = democracy in trouble

By: Guy

Guy — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:48:16 +0000

There is nothing more dangerous than to build a society with a large segment of people in that society who feel that they have no stake in it; who feel that that have nothing to lose. People who have stake in their society, protect that society, but when they don’t have it, they unconsciously want to destroy it
— Martin Luther King Jr

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:44:46 +0000

In reply to Peripeton.

That’s one hell of a justification for any crime… It’s ok because I have less than someone else? Good lord… Wake up man, and grow a backbone.

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:40:41 +0000

It all started years ago, no national service,no hanging,softer life sentences,no canning in schools,no smacking your kids,no justice. Oh well at least we only have ourselves to blame

By: Peripeton

Peripeton — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:26:47 +0000

What an amazing analysis…The reason given for what is happening is ¨Because there are criminal elements at large who believe that in large numbers, covering their faces, they can get away with anything. ¨…..

More than laughable, this is actually dangerous and plain stupid. The socioeconomic and political reasons behind the uprisings, riotings and revolts around the globe are completely ignored. Inequality = crime. More inequality will induce more crime, more frustrated people, more youth with no dreams and future and of course more violence.

Wake up before it’s too late. Capitalism is heading us to destruction