UK/European Riots

[Sylux]

Yowch! Mockery~

[Regantor]

Still, I can't say this is a great way to get your point across. These riots are gonna get quelled one way or another, and then it turns into a police brutality sob story. We've had too many good arguments that end up as sob stories and swept under the rug because people couldn't find a better way to handle it than riot (like the stories of countless people in third world countries, including my home country). Or at least complement the riot with some action on the political front.

Also all of the wannabe-martyrs and opportunists are destroying the image of those concerned.

I have no doubt that it won't change much, myself. Technically speaking, the riots are not politically motivated overall, they are just the result of people sympathising with common criminals more than the rich criminals that call themselves our leaders. You tell somebody that "their element of society is sick" (I'm not even paraphrasing here), treat them like the crud you've scraped off your shoes, and funnily enough, they are going to feel a little distanced from your ideals and opinions.

Do I support the riots in themselves? No. It's a bunch of morons who think that just taking stuff will somehow make them more powerfull or macho.

But it's the goverment which has created the problem through arrogance, negligence and incompitence. I really wish the main heads would just step down, but really the best we can hope for is that the rioters will rattle them up a little and make them realise that they are not immortal. :/

[CypressDahlia]

Lack of a proper representative is probably the biggest issue. They need a diplomat.

[Sylux]

I'll do it. I'll represent these desperate people.

[CypressDahlia]

A friend from the UK just informed me that the riots have calmed down a bit, subsequent to 4 people being killed. Any more info on this?

[Delphinus]

Yes. There were no riots last night, and thus far there's been none tonight.

[Sylux]

I like riots that go on until you're sick of them (i.e. you're not left wanting for more).

[Delphinus]

Fuck the government.

If this gets through, then I think any more rioting will be justified and I would support it. Total chaos is better than plutocratic authoritarianism.

[CypressDahlia]

No it isn't.

The best argument I've seen for this not to happen is that it will unfairly affect the innocent, but not to a particularly great degree. But then you consider how much worse the riots have affected the innocent. If doing this, only temporarily, will help protect the physical sanctity of people, their homes and their property, then I'm for it. Nipping the problem in the bud seems like a good game plan to me, especially now that lives are being lost.

Besides, it's fair game. Both sides are playing a little dirty now.

[Sylux]

Looks sorta like you just changed your mind in a single post...
Unless you don't miss a few keywords.
Those are pretty bad opinions, because you always base it on "Majority Rule" instead of "Might Making Right". But gee, that's just a silly Sylux's opinion!