London's Burning

[Griff]

Originally Posted by Rhianne

I hate cities in general - and perhaps London more than most. I don't understand the rioters at all but then nor I can't understand why people would choose to live in what seems, to me, to be the ultimate shit-hole.

I don't think of them as shit-holes but I can't imagine handling daily life with so many people in close proximity. Even the small city I'm working in this summer has class issues based largely on people being unable to imagine a better way of life or how to achieve that and burdening their children with the same. Opportunities are limited especially for kids whose parents neglect or actively oppose the free education society presents on a silver platter. Our so-called connected information society still has to bribe with bread and circuses because people don't get it. I'm glad I don't have to live in an urban setting, most humans are just not wired for it, we only just left the trees an eye blink ago. <I'm grouchy this morning>