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Riots in England August 2011

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Submitted by AFAN team member Amaranatho a Buddhist on 09/08/2011 07:22

Wow, what a weekend - you've probably read about it the newspaper, seen the video on youtube. There is a lot of questions to be asked, one for me right now is on the theme on memes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meme). How quickly ideas can spread, yes the intention of this was not good, it was not leading towards wholesome actions but the speed of which it is spreading is amazing. Its like we have this potential as human beings to affect one another and we wait and we wait and then all of a sudden it explodes.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/8690338/London-riots-breakd...

Okay I'm adding some more links as  I find them 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/aug/10/uk-riots-liberal-right-parent

 

UK riots: 'Being liberal is fine, but we need to be given the right to parent'

Amelia Gentleman asks Tottenham residents and community leaders if bad parenting is at the root of the lawlessness

 

http://www.operationcupoftea.com/ sya in and have a cup of tea the anti riot movement

 

Who are the rioters? Young men from poor areas ... but that's not the full story

The crowds involved in violence and looting are drawn from a complex mix of social and racial backgrounds

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/aug/09/london-riots-who-took-part?INTC...

Clapham Junction Speaker

Another view -contains swearing and lots of different views

 

riot spreads to cornwall :-)

http://i.imgur.com/C5XQm.gif

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/peteroborne/100100708/the-moral-decay-...

David Cameron, Ed Miliband and the entire British political class came together yesterday to denounce the rioters. They were of course right to say that the actions of these looters, arsonists and muggers were abhorrent and criminal, and that the police should be given more support.

But there was also something very phony and hypocritical about all the shock and outrage expressed in parliament. MPs spoke about the week’s dreadful events as if they were nothing to do with them.

Exclusive: Teen Gang Reveals Looting Spree

 

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/exclusive-teen-gang-reveals-looting-spree-04195...

The competing arguments used to explain the riots

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-14483149


 


 

 

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