tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093994879302654220.post3679403270400703476..comments2013-01-08T11:54:55.332+00:00Comments on rush2yyz: Wall Street meets Main Streetrush2yyzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03977775511281513745noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093994879302654220.post-28971309213552972992011-08-22T14:25:29.097+01:002011-08-22T14:25:29.097+01:00Thank you all for your comments! I'm glad that...Thank you all for your comments! I'm glad that you read my blog and provided such insightful comments and feedback.<br /><br />Vipul - I see your point about "relative" poverty. I agree that its always about the "haves" and the "have nots" and what they have and dont have depends from country to country. But still, does not give the "have nots" the right to resort to rioting - although unfortunately, that has been the case throughout human history. Its just that seeing such things happen in 21st century Britain is definitely depressing..rush2yyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03977775511281513745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093994879302654220.post-2781162121944484632011-08-15T12:19:52.569+01:002011-08-15T12:19:52.569+01:00Well written article Priya. Could not agree more w...Well written article Priya. Could not agree more with your view on over leverage. I do feel that as a society we are increasingly taking less responsibility as individuals. <br /><br />Only point where I disagree is the point about "relative" poverty. People are used to a certain level of structure in society not necessarily relative. If that changes they will hurt. As an example, if we find it intolerable to go hungry for more than a day whilst children in East Africa are starving for weeks, does that make our hunger or demand for food less important? However, I agree with you that the actions the rioters took as a result were totally unjustified but the feelings brimming perhaps not.Vipul Bhargavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12580722387718348895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093994879302654220.post-51334334749300814642011-08-14T13:05:07.916+01:002011-08-14T13:05:07.916+01:00Rightly said Priya - "The educated used their...Rightly said Priya - "The educated used their credit cards, while the un-educated used their knives and the power of the mob."<br />Culture of feeling one has a right to the "good life" which in itself is against the principle of meritocracy, while all one has is the right to "Equal Opportunity" and not "Equal Living"Rashmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00961082529890588115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093994879302654220.post-58037976927269493452011-08-13T04:36:15.464+01:002011-08-13T04:36:15.464+01:00The riots should serve as an eye opener to all the...The riots should serve as an eye opener to all the policy makers and others who call themselves as Social Reformers to understand the psyche of the people who are doing this.Putting the blame on Poor Parenting,System of Education,Economic Divide in the society etc will not be enough.Similar incidents are happening more frequently in other developing countries but people are spending more time and energy in fixing blames and responsibilities rather than understanding the real cause of such problems.<br />Time has come when we have to put the age old Indian philosophy VASUDHAIV KUTUMBKAM into a reality.Equal opportunities for growth and development for all people across the Globe will provide the answer.Pramodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06997322755890578536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093994879302654220.post-68208295755893976052011-08-11T17:43:43.551+01:002011-08-11T17:43:43.551+01:00this culture of living on credit, blindly desiring...this culture of living on credit, blindly desiring material luxuries, nonacceptance to live within ones means is in essence what has brought the economy down, and possibly the cause for riots in London too. At this point, as you pointed out, its not an act of protest. Its just opportunistic loot in the name of protest. Its not like they are looting from Harrods or Selfridges, they are looting from the very middle class survivors that they rub shoulders with. Its senseless and plain inhuman. The rioters are hoodlums at best. As someone said on twitter, in the Middle East they riot for freedom, in London for free iPads and 3D TVspricoolesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832936096219553317noreply@blogger.com