[Kevin Duffy]

I'll come to the riot if you can tell me which parts of our imperfect-but-functioning democracy, with its religious and social freedoms, accessible education, imperfect but available healthcare and social welfare, we are going to be rioting about and how the destruction of property or people and the associated costs and consequences will improve those things. Thanks in advance.

[al28283]

why are we rioting? We still have it pretty damn good in this country, despite what you may have read

[RussellTuring]

Originally Posted by Duffy the Vampire Slayer

Doesn't every party or politician do this? Not necessarily protests, but causes.

Yeah. But the SWP are pros at the protests.

[mattjack]

rumour has theres gonna be a cutback on pitchforks.......you can have either a pitch or a fork.....

[Raiser]

Originally Posted by Kevin Duffy

I'll come to the riot if ......

Kevin you are so, so very far from the point of this thread

[Kevin Duffy]

Originally Posted by Raiser

Kevin you are so, so very far from the point of this thread

So, no answer to the question then. Ok, thanks.

[beegirl]

In fairness, the thread is not 'let's have a riot' or 'here's why we should have a riot' or 'debate: riots - for or against?' It's just predicting a date ffs - fun and games and all tha'... Some people have no sense of humour whatsoever

[Kevin Duffy]

Originally Posted by beegirl

In fairness, the thread is not 'let's have a riot' or 'here's why we should have a riot' or 'debate: riots - for or against?' It's just predicting a date ffs - fun and games and all tha'... Some people have no sense of humour whatsoever

I'll assume that's aimed at my post, shall I? If so, the thread title is about predicting the date, but the OP included his theory on why riots will happen, so the likliehood and merits are up for debate.

And putting this in your post doesn't add weight. Use words if you can.

[beegirl]

Originally Posted by Kevin Duffy

I'll assume that's aimed at my post, shall I? If so, the thread title is about predicting the date, but the OP included his theory on why riots will happen, so the likliehood and merits are up for debate.

And putting this in your post doesn't add weight. Use words if you can.

Ok (sarcasm face).

[Raiser]

I wish I'd started this thread on boards.co.uk now

- I still think the Irish equivalent of the UK Riots is due......

[4leto]

Originally Posted by Raiser

I wish I'd started this thread on boards.co.uk now

- I still think the Irish equivalent of the UK Riots is due......

I hope not

What is the point of rioting I think not rioting has stood for us, things are starting to turn, confidence in Ireland is starting to return, our ability to peacefully take public austerity has and will stand for us.

Look at what happened in Greece rioting has made a bad situation much worse. Because of the riots there the Greek government is nearly impotent and that country is rapidly becoming an non-functional like some of the south American states.