| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Cllr Govindia wants to evict rioters | |
| Posted by: | Roland Gilmore | |
| Date/Time: | 16/08/11 17:34:00 |
Thanks Lucille. It seems R Lucas is still missing the point. It is about bankers, politicians, the media and society in general; all of us. Unless I missed something, no one has suggested that two wrongs make a right. Besides, it should not be about blame but change. The change and healing that is necessary if such outrage is not to happen again and again in the future; or is everything tickety boo as it is? The fact of the matter is that "bettering oneself" can be achieved in many ways and not solely materially. The question is are all of those ways acceptable or desirable. A dealer who carries out an insider trade or sells a product by misrepresentation is no doubt bettering himself in his or her opinion. No one gets hurt or do they? There may not be blood on the carpet but someone will suffer as a consequence. It's interesting that R Lucas talks about bankers being held accountable in the PAST tense. Forgiven or forgotten already? To excuse the educated/clever bankers by saying they "did not realise the consequences of their `clever' structures and actions" is nothing less than another version of what the apologists for the looters may say; they were not aware of the consequences of their actions; caught up in the moment etc. etc. One consequence for one member of society and another for the other is exactly what I was criticising and that is exactly what R Lucas appears to advocate. Apologies for getting personal R Lucas since you did say you agreed in part with my post but unfortunately it is you and people who hold the same narrow views who are part of the problem. Taking responsibility for yourself and your personal actions is a miniscule part of makes up a society. Taking responsibility for the society we live in and helping those less able than ourselves so as to make it better than it is now is what I am talking about. "The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong." - Mahatma Ghandi. Meditate on that Cllr Govindia! |