London Riots , a Time to introspect
( I wrote this article a while ago.) Many of us might have been a little surprised to learn about the recent rioting waves that are spreading across the UK. But deep social thinkers may not be so surprised as we are. For they know that these are merely mild eruptions vented out by a larger cataclysmic brooding growing beneath the fault lines of the society. If the Arab uprising , heralds a growing resentment towards dictatorships and totalitarian regimes in the middle east, the London Riots too throw fresh light on the unevenness and lopsidedness of Economic and social prosperity in such most developed countries as the UK. This phenomenon is only more relevant in India where the asymmetry between the Rich and the Poor is growing rapidly. Prime Minister Cameroon's wartime like statements may only fuel the fire of resentment and anger in the impoverished and illiterate rioters. Instead of attacking the symptoms, Political and Social leaders should begin to unders