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We Are the Normal Ones - And the Outside World are the Fruit-Loops

Desmond1979

Having heard about the Train Stabbing, last night, I can safely assume that we're the level-headed ones.

Perhaps our way of living spared us from the savagery out there. We know how to process ills better. Rather than lash out, we find other outlets for satisfaction.

Some Inner-City areas, in our country, would make the Third World Squirm. A society trained, like dogs, to attack at will.

The problem is Centralised Planning. Trying to make every town and city the same. In the end, they lost their sense of character. Too many aspiring architects, with connections, ruining everything.

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  • Desmond1979 said:
    Some Inner-City areas, in our country, would make the Third World Squirm.

    I'm guessing you haven't been to any third world countries to see their down-at-heel neighbourhoods.

    It will put your concerns into context and realise that it is still pretty civilised if you can see beyond the scaremongering and ragebaiting of the tabloid press or social media.

    I've seen stuff in Indonesia and Morrocco that make the slums of Birmingham or South London look like Chelsea.

    There is a lot to be improved certainly but we are not nearly as bad as the press would have us believe.

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  • Desmond1979 said:
    Some Inner-City areas, in our country, would make the Third World Squirm.

    I'm guessing you haven't been to any third world countries to see their down-at-heel neighbourhoods.

    It will put your concerns into context and realise that it is still pretty civilised if you can see beyond the scaremongering and ragebaiting of the tabloid press or social media.

    I've seen stuff in Indonesia and Morrocco that make the slums of Birmingham or South London look like Chelsea.

    There is a lot to be improved certainly but we are not nearly as bad as the press would have us believe.

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    Iain said:
    I'm guessing you haven't been to any third world countries to see their down-at-heel neighbourhoods.

    I'm sure they were speaking figuratively, but in any case, it is wrong to compare ourselves to other nations: we should compare ourselves to what we are capable of... although be careful doing that, when I do it for myself I find I fall so short that I start getting depressed about it.