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Originally posted by philthy
I nearly deleted what follows and went to bed....but what the hell.....It's what I think......
Most of us who inhabit this island, while not perfect little angels, generally abide by the written and unwritten rules of an organised and basically tolerant society.
There are also an unsung number of people who are genuinely lovely, kind, thoughtfull and trusting and will always see the good in others. Sometimes we are lucky enough to meet them or know them and wonder with envy how they can live their lives so happily and serenely.
Then there are those who either have demons within them or are part of a graduated league of nasty to absoloutely evil people who enjoy hurting those who should be allowed to live their lives in peace.
Can you imagine a society where you could allow your elderly mother or your wife to walk home at midnight if she wished and know that she would be absoloutely safe? Why can't we have a society which enables your little girl or boy to go to the park on his or her own?
If we trebled our police and customs force and number of prisons we could get close to this utopia......but there is one thing stopping it.
This government and others before it regards crime as a business. It provides employment for criminals, politicians, policemen, prisons, hospitals, probation officers, social workers, insurers, security firms, lawyers, judges, car and electrical manufacturers and sellers and all of the infrastructure surrounding the industry of crime.
Just think about the tax revenue from all of the above. Who pays for it all in money,pain and fear?
You and I
Night night..sleep tight.
Phil |
Bang on mate!!!! well said