[extropy-chat] FWD (SK) French claim Paris riots more cultured than American riots

[Terry W. Colvin]

Barry Williams wrote:

>A very perceptive piece about recent events.

Giving Barry the benefit of the doubt here and assuming he meant that 
ironically. I'm pretty sure this is a satire site.

>><http://www.chaser.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2859&Itemid=26>www.chaser.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2859&Itemid=26

Ze rioters, zey are swept up in ze overwhelming existential ennui of 
a cold, uncaring universe zat crushes ze soul, non?

>French authorities have been reluctant to send in troops to quell 
>the protests, insisting that a military presence will only be 
>legitimate with UN backing. Bringing the riots under control has 
>been dismissed as "Anglo-Saxon policing" by members of the 
>Government. "We do not want to relinquish our proud French 
>traditions just because they cause mass civil unrest," said Social 
>Affairs Minister Jean-Louis Borloo. "We will not trade in racism, 
>mass unemployment and arrogant timidity in policing for a 
>"McCulture" of law and order."

Looks like there's no alternative, they're just gonna have to resort 
to a proud French tradition: surrender.

Dave Palmer


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