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juamei J
juamei Sep 7, 2011 16:38:05
Replying to Rhiannon

Anyone thinking rioting and feral youth is a problem unique to today and caused by [insert social issue here], should read this article.

http://www.economist.com/blogs/bagehot/2011/08/civil-disorder-and-looting-hits-britain-0

TLDR; Rioting youths have been rioting for centuries.

G Gwass
Gwass Sep 7, 2011 17:20:04
Replying to juamei

juamei wrote:
Anyone thinking rioting and feral youth is a problem unique to today and caused by [insert social issue here], should read this article.

http://www.economist.com/blogs/bagehot/2011/08/civil-disorder-and-looting-hits-britain-0

TLDR; Rioting youths have been rioting for centuries.

Everyone knows today is different. The public weren't being attacked & burned out of their homes. Even if that happened in medieval times. We're supposed to be a modern civilzed society so in that context today's problems are like nothing we've seen before