Thursday 11 August 2011

Riots


A few months back, looking at youth unemployment situation throughout Europe, I warned that troubles would be coming if Governments didn't find a way to act on. Spanish 25M movement (that is largely peaceful) and Britain's riots over the last few days are (unfortunately) confirming it - and may be only the first, if countries don't act to solve the underlying economical (lack of perspectives for a large group of young people) and social issues. It is up to everyone to demand not only swift justice (we can't forget that in the UK, crimes are being commited and the people practising them should be brought to trial) but also to address the motivations behind them. Not on a paternalist way - just on a pragmatic and democratic fashion.

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