ObieX

I wasn't exactly sure what section to put this in, and since the answer to this question would probably end up being political, i picked this one.

So here's my question: What is all this rioting about? I can make out 2 possible reasons so far, but they don't seem sufficient to explain this reaction.

Reason 1: Two kids, running from cops (why?), went into a power station to hide. They end up getting electricuted.

Reason 2: Those who seem to b rioting are the poor immigrants of France. Africans who immigrated and ended up with high levels of unemployment and face lots of racism.

Ok well. reason #1 is what suppsoedly set off the riots. While the deaths of young adults may be tragic, it's hardly worth a riot? I doubt the vast majority of the rioting people have any idea who these people are, or why they would be running from the cops.If they were running from the cops, they must have done somethnig wrong, correct? Isn't it hte job of the police to catch "criminals"? Hardly a reason to riot.

And as for reason #2, riots are not what fixes this type of problem. If it's racism you're worried about, rioting will only confirm the feelings of the racists, wouldn't it? Smashing and burning shops and businesses that could possibly hire you if you applied doesn't seem to be a good way to counter unemployment..?

Thre HAS to be another, REAL, reason for all of this. But i just can't see it. Granted, I'm no expert on the social aspects of France by any measure of the word, but events like these usually have some kind of real cause behind them. This just seems to be a swarm of overly juvenile and ignorant morons.


If anyone can hellp shed some light on this situation for me, it would be much appreciated.

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