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icarus · 08-11-2011, 06:58 AM

I found something very interesting watching the BBC news last night.

First, in one of the many stories of the riot, they interviewed a confessed rioter who claimed his activities were legitimate because there were no jobs, no opportunities, etc.

Then later, there was a report from the world's largest refugee camp in Kenya, just over the Somalian border. There, refugees with nothing had started up small businesses, selling juices, trinkets and the like. Their economy was entirely predicated on the basis of UN-supplied aid but nevertheless, it makes you think--those refugees don't have blackberries, but that hasn't stopped them from making an effort to improve their lots in life by bartering/selling in the face of poverty.

By the way, there is a small Calgary connection to this all for those who don't know. For the first three days many people were asking: where is the mayor? Answer: Calgary! http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standa...om-all-this.do

08-11-2011, 06:58 AM	#200
icarus Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Singapore Exp:	I found something very interesting watching the BBC news last night. First, in one of the many stories of the riot, they interviewed a confessed rioter who claimed his activities were legitimate because there were no jobs, no opportunities, etc. Then later, there was a report from the world's largest refugee camp in Kenya, just over the Somalian border. There, refugees with nothing had started up small businesses, selling juices, trinkets and the like. Their economy was entirely predicated on the basis of UN-supplied aid but nevertheless, it makes you think--those refugees don't have blackberries, but that hasn't stopped them from making an effort to improve their lots in life by bartering/selling in the face of poverty. By the way, there is a small Calgary connection to this all for those who don't know. For the first three days many people were asking: where is the mayor? Answer: Calgary! http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standa...om-all-this.do __________________ Shot down in Flames! Last edited by icarus; 08-11-2011 at 07:01 AM.