Rioting across UK cities (summer 2024 and beyond)

[YZT580]

I keep remembering the young girls/women drown by their own father, mother and brother in the locks around Kingston roughly 20yrs ago.

It was actually the case that caused me to make my comment. And no Brad, there may not be many but a few is too many.

 

[OldSolduer]

I keep remembering the young girls/women drown by their own father, mother and brother in the locks around Kingston roughly 20yrs ago.

I recall that one - heinous crime it was. There’s still far too much of that sort of thinking in this world

 

[Fishbone Jones]

This would be a really egregious breakdown in lawful authority.

I have a niggling suspicion most Brits (et al) believe that has already happened to them and they are on the receiving end of said egregiousness.

 

[The Bread Guy]

why not provided the term VALUE actually meant something and didn't change with the season

Good point.

Some people say words don't matter as long as we know what people reeeeeeeeeeeallly mean, as well as the "sticks and stones" defence against words some people are offended with, and that language usage changes over time. Others say words matter because it's how we express and explain ideas.

An example: this one time, a Canadian PM highlighted a range of values as being Canadian ...

• openness;
• respect;
• compassion;
• willingness to work hard;
• to be there for each other; and
• to search for equality and justice

... and a lot of folks now calling for a "Canadian Values" pledge now didn't seem all that happy with that.

 

[YZT580]

Good point.

Some people say words don't matter as long as we know what people reeeeeeeeeeeallly mean, as well as the "sticks and stones" defence against words some people are offended with, and that language usage changes over time. Others say words matter because it's how we express and explain ideas.

An example: this one time, a Canadian PM highlighted a range of values as being Canadian ...

• openness;
• respect;
• compassion;
• willingness to work hard;
• to be there for each other; and
• to search for equality and justice

... and a lot of folks now calling for a "Canadian Values" pledge now didn't seem all that happy with that.

those are good attributes true but there are some very important descriptors missing from that list: Commitment, Consistency, dependability, truthfulness.

 

[Czech_pivo]

those are good attributes true but there are some very important descriptors missing from that list: Commitment, Consistency, dependability, truthfulness.

The one about 'to search for equality and justice' is a bit tooo socialist sounding for me. Sorry. Sounds too much like 'No justice, no peace' or 'Each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.'.......