This will be blessedly brief but I felt it necessary to blather regardless. We're approaching the 13th night of flames in Paris/Europe and the ripple I mentioned in a previous entry has most definately reared its ugly head.
The fact that these rioters come from a mostly Muslim community is a factor. The fact that they feel left out/put upon/marginalized/fill in the blank most assuredly plays a part. It is the response to these factors that interests me.
OK. My fear is that radical Muslim factions will or have already infiltrated and enabled these folks with the Molotov cocktails and zippos. Passions enflamed and entire communities in flames over two kids running from legal authorities and accidentally electrocuting themselves in the process is unfortunate. It is the response that has been tragic.
There are those within the community who claim to disavow the violence. One man was even beaten to death for attempting to put out one of the fires that was started. There is even the claim that the two aforementioned youthes would not have approved of this type of response to their demise.
Perhaps so.
However, fanatical elements exist and capitalizing on unfortunate events is one way they ply their trade. For folks already burdened with difficulties in their lives, these complications only make it worse for everyone concerned. It does not matter how much this one or that one is disliked. Bringing everyone down to an equal level of tragedy and misery is not the type of equality to strive for. Misery is misery. It may love company but you would think it would not be so eagerly invited in.
Which brings me to the anti-globalization crownd...
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