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Furry · 11-07-2005, 12:45 PM

Thanks for that lovely feedback.

UberTuber - My landlady thinks that we should call in the Army, and seems not to care for the wider social phenomenon.

Seeing as this town's Eurostar station is sometimes manned with police carrying assault rifles, I'd guess that most people would be supportive of military intervention IF the riot police can't handle it - they've been fired upon with shotguns as of last night (In Paris, not here. Here seems to be arson and general unrest so far)

I'm originally from the UK - I'm not used to seeing police carrying heavy weapons in public. Over here all police carry handguns - as in the US.

I will ask more questions - maybe I can ask my local baker tomorrow.

I won't go as far to say that the problem is embedded within the system because I just don't know enough about general attitudes over here to comment. The institute where I study is traditionally elitist and I've been suffering from culture shock over the past eight weeks. There's a narrow cross-section of society there.

I do know, however, that it's a majority proportion of the population that holds these views - you just don't see Africans or Muslims mentioned on TV, unless its in the context of famine or Islam. On a personal note, even my french family over here hold views firmly in that mould.

Liquidlight - the problem goes beyond that. You're right, but in the beginning there seems to have been a genuine desire on both sides - if you can call them that - to integrate. The main problems stem more from apathy from the government leading to a change in mental attitudes over the years on the part of the people and of the succesive governments than active, from-the-word-go racism - although sadly it has ended up like that.

11-07-2005, 12:45 PM	#14 (permalink)
Furry Crazy Location: UK	Thanks for that lovely feedback. UberTuber - My landlady thinks that we should call in the Army, and seems not to care for the wider social phenomenon. Seeing as this town's Eurostar station is sometimes manned with police carrying assault rifles, I'd guess that most people would be supportive of military intervention IF the riot police can't handle it - they've been fired upon with shotguns as of last night (In Paris, not here. Here seems to be arson and general unrest so far) I'm originally from the UK - I'm not used to seeing police carrying heavy weapons in public. Over here all police carry handguns - as in the US. I will ask more questions - maybe I can ask my local baker tomorrow. I won't go as far to say that the problem is embedded within the system because I just don't know enough about general attitudes over here to comment. The institute where I study is traditionally elitist and I've been suffering from culture shock over the past eight weeks. There's a narrow cross-section of society there. I do know, however, that it's a majority proportion of the population that holds these views - you just don't see Africans or Muslims mentioned on TV, unless its in the context of famine or Islam. On a personal note, even my french family over here hold views firmly in that mould. Liquidlight - the problem goes beyond that. You're right, but in the beginning there seems to have been a genuine desire on both sides - if you can call them that - to integrate. The main problems stem more from apathy from the government leading to a change in mental attitudes over the years on the part of the people and of the succesive governments than active, from-the-word-go racism - although sadly it has ended up like that. __________________ Furry is the leader of his own cult, the "Furballs of Doom". They sit about chanting "Doom, Doom, Doom". (From a random shot in the dark by SirLance)