08-15-2011, 11:25 AM
It's also indicative of wealthy folk letting their kids out after 8pm :p
Yes, it's bad parenting, but that isn't something that's just confined to the lower classes. Many poor folk grow up to be exceptionally well-behaved, law-abiding, productive members of society -- and there are many upper class reprobates (Lord Archer leads the way!). The riots should not be used as an excuse to paint all people living in a particular neighbourhood with the same brush -- nor, on the other hand, should social status be used as justification for criminality by the "oppressed poor", because there are millions of people living in poverty (or near enough to it) who don't set fire to cars in the street. The riots should not be taken as anything other than mob disorder and thuggery, regardless of demographic.
Yes, it's bad parenting, but that isn't something that's just confined to the lower classes. Many poor folk grow up to be exceptionally well-behaved, law-abiding, productive members of society -- and there are many upper class reprobates (Lord Archer leads the way!). The riots should not be used as an excuse to paint all people living in a particular neighbourhood with the same brush -- nor, on the other hand, should social status be used as justification for criminality by the "oppressed poor", because there are millions of people living in poverty (or near enough to it) who don't set fire to cars in the street. The riots should not be taken as anything other than mob disorder and thuggery, regardless of demographic.
It could be worse