[extropy-chat] Re: riots in france

[Joel Peter William Pitt]

On 11/7/05, Joseph Bloch <transhumanist at goldenfuture.net> wrote:
> Jack Parkinson wrote:
>
> >  PEOPLE (of any race or creed) live in ghettos in any part of the
> > world where they feel the need to support each other against  a
> > hostile environment.
>
>
> Then why do they move into a hostile environment in the first place? And
> then stay?
>
> "France treats us badly" they say.
>
> Well, then, move the hell out of France, rather than trying to burn it down.
>
> \Can't believe I'm defending France.

They may move because their previous environment was hostile and were
looking for a better life. On a more local level, people live in less
friendly places because they can't afford to live in good
neighbourhood.

And they can't just decide to leave because they spent their savings
in searching for a better life - and any money they have is needed to
survive. Plane/train tickets are not free, just in case you thought
otherwise.

Joel