Riots without responsibility
The looting and rioting over the last few days have been committed by a very small proportion of this nation's young people. They have shown us – the "grownups" – what can happen when a minority decide to take things that do not belong them, using violence as an intimidation tactic. But let's get this straight at the outset: these events have not been motivated by a single, unifying cause. Let's not crudely simplify this week's violence – for if we do so, we will fail to learn the lessons that really need to be learned.
I believe there are four main aspects to the riots: young people being opportunistic; young people wanting to show those in authority who is boss; a general anger and angst among young people; and politicians jumping on the bandwagon to forward their own beliefs.… Seguir leyendo »