So much for diversity. I wonder if the French government will skewer those that committed these crimes like they skewered Brigitte Bardot for speaking up for her country. I wonder who will die as a nation first? - England or France?
I have just returned to the UK after spending New Years Eve in Paris and I must say I was very disappointed, no organised fireworks just a load of Police wandering around looking good. Were we in the wrong places, we missed the cars being burnt as well.. Not as good as London for sure.
The other problem with Anonyme's comment is that the turn of the 19th century is not the turn of the 20th into the 21st. Before and during the industrial revolution most people assumed that they were responsible for their own lives. Now, thanks to Rousseau, Marx and all the others on that chain, people feel that others are responsible for them. If you're responsible for making me happy, and I'm not happy, you're to blame. It's my right to destroy your property, because you weren't sharing it with me.
People are not gentle sheep. They are wolves (worse, actually, for a wolf's appetite can be satiated). To tame them, you must give them duties to themselves, tasks, an opportunity to earn their place in the pack. If you treat them like cattle they will eventually bite you out of a sense that they are entitled to eat.
I can't believe this is tolerated as just a "cultural" issue. Has socialism in France already reached the point when the gov't owns all of the cars so the people don't mind if theirs is burned?
1) Nowhere in the article does it even say that the car burners are immigrants or descendants of immigrants. Car burning is an equal opportunity attention seeking activity from the bored, unemployed, frustrated, and destructive of all nationalities.
2) Most immigrants to France didn't come there out of the blue - they came after decades or centuries of French colonial rule over their home countries. Some had no choice but to come to France.
3) United States history is full of race riots. The history of the U.S. has less to do with volontary emigration than with forced colonisation / importation of slaves. Violence begets violence.
I'm a bit puzzled by the comments left by my fellow Americans who seem to forget that nearly all of us descend from immigrants in this country. And who think that only immigrants burn cars. Get real.
Shame on you France. The audacity you show in being critical of the US for being less accepting of immigrants than you. You deserve what you get. Morons.
All over the western world, immigrants are complaining about the countries that have welcomed them in. But people who immigrate outside the western world hardly say a thing. Weird isn't it. The ultra tolerance is insane or suicidal at best. This is still a kill or be killed world. Over a billion followers and 89% of them cannot stop the other 11% from"hijacking" their religion. Hundreds of millions of Muslims all over the world are doing absolutely nothing about this problem. Are they on board with the 11% or what?
If so, I'd stop insuring cars right away. Then the Govt. might do something, money talks B.S. walks. In the U.S. if car-burning were to occur the perpetrators could get shot by vehicle owners'. Another suggestion is raise the price of marshmallows, then car burnings may go down.
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So much for diversity...
So much for diversity. I wonder if the French government will skewer those that committed these crimes like they skewered Brigitte Bardot for speaking up for her country. I wonder who will die as a nation first? - England or France?
Paris - New Years Eve
I have just returned to the UK after spending New Years Eve in Paris and I must say I was very disappointed, no organised fireworks just a load of Police wandering around looking good. Were we in the wrong places, we missed the cars being burnt as well.. Not as good as London for sure.
American Reaction
The other problem with Anonyme's comment is that the turn of the 19th century is not the turn of the 20th into the 21st. Before and during the industrial revolution most people assumed that they were responsible for their own lives. Now, thanks to Rousseau, Marx and all the others on that chain, people feel that others are responsible for them. If you're responsible for making me happy, and I'm not happy, you're to blame. It's my right to destroy your property, because you weren't sharing it with me.
People are not gentle sheep. They are wolves (worse, actually, for a wolf's appetite can be satiated). To tame them, you must give them duties to themselves, tasks, an opportunity to earn their place in the pack. If you treat them like cattle they will eventually bite you out of a sense that they are entitled to eat.
Burning cars in France
I can't believe this is tolerated as just a "cultural" issue. Has socialism in France already reached the point when the gov't owns all of the cars so the people don't mind if theirs is burned?
Best wishes to you all,
Gail S
Nantes police- burning 10 cars is a "pretty calm night"?
The last paragraph is the money quote. If rioters burning 10 cars in one night is "pretty calm," then France is lost already.
Why
Why burn cars? I just don't see the point...And it looks like 'they're' proud that there more this year than last...Something is seriously wrong...
"To heighten" is not a transitive verb
"To heighten" is not a transitive verb. Actually, it's a lousy verb, but if you're gonna use it, use it correctly.
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1) Nowhere in the article does it even say that the car burners are immigrants or descendants of immigrants. Car burning is an equal opportunity attention seeking activity from the bored, unemployed, frustrated, and destructive of all nationalities.
2) Most immigrants to France didn't come there out of the blue - they came after decades or centuries of French colonial rule over their home countries. Some had no choice but to come to France.
3) United States history is full of race riots. The history of the U.S. has less to do with volontary emigration than with forced colonisation / importation of slaves. Violence begets violence.
The French really know how to have fun.
The French really know how to have fun and celebrate the New Year. Will they be buying carbon credits from Al Gore to offset the burning cars?
George Dorunda
DORUNDA.COM
Anonyme's naivete
Yes, Anonyme, but when my ancestors got to Ellis Island, they didn't set it on fire. Apples and oranges.
rioting
Vive la Difference
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I'm a bit puzzled by the comments left by my fellow Americans who seem to forget that nearly all of us descend from immigrants in this country. And who think that only immigrants burn cars. Get real.
The wonders of multicultural acceptance
Shame on you France. The audacity you show in being critical of the US for being less accepting of immigrants than you. You deserve what you get. Morons.
The fact that it is tolerated at all is the real sickness
All over the western world, immigrants are complaining about the countries that have welcomed them in. But people who immigrate outside the western world hardly say a thing. Weird isn't it. The ultra tolerance is insane or suicidal at best. This is still a kill or be killed world. Over a billion followers and 89% of them cannot stop the other 11% from"hijacking" their religion. Hundreds of millions of Muslims all over the world are doing absolutely nothing about this problem. Are they on board with the 11% or what?
Does France Have Car Insurance?
If so, I'd stop insuring cars right away. Then the Govt. might do something, money talks B.S. walks. In the U.S. if car-burning were to occur the perpetrators could get shot by vehicle owners'. Another suggestion is raise the price of marshmallows, then car burnings may go down.