Don’t you love it when you see people being their perverted selves? I’m sure love is the wrong word. Shocked, dismayed, disappointed, discouraged, horrified, angered, furious seem to come to mind more quickly.
The human condition has always intrigued me. When angry: why do we yell? Is it to be heard? Is it to clarify our communication? Not really. History should tell us yelling does not work. When upset, why do we throw things? If it is in our house, we pay for the damage or must replace the items. Why burn things? Our insurance will not pay when we are the arsonist.
I guess the thought of having to do all the work or put out all that money is just too painful for me. Also, I’m rather cheap.
Still being part Canadian (in my heart at least), I shared the pain of many Canadians as they watched idiots attempt to destroy Vancouver. I lived there and love that city and can see in my mind all the places that were damaged, looted and burned. But to what avail?
I would love to provide some great insight or deep psychological explanation. But I agree with Dr. Laura when she says. “Some people are just evil.” That also fits my theological bent.
I accept that explanation. Liquor and drugs add to the loss of control. There is a mob mentality that drives people to do what they would normally not do. For some it is pure fun. That I do not understand, but I know it’s true. That is the primeval sinful, destructive growl of a very small minority. The followers are idiots who have no mind of their own. Lock ‘em all up. I’m sure there was not enough jail space for them all.
In case you missed the news, Vancouver Cunucks fans chose to destroy their downtown because they lost the Stanley Cup. I know hockey is important to Canadians, but it is not just hockey fans who are crazy, but they might be at the top of the heap. Win or lose in nearly every city where a championship is played, there is damage. It seems like people hate winning and hate losing. They are supposedly so happy their team won they must destroy something. They feel the same way when their team loses. I don’t understand why any city would want to host one of these games. It seems to mean trouble. This is one of sports more bizarre responses.
Andrés Escobar Saldarriaga (13 March 1967 – 2 July 1994) was a Colombian footballer (soccer star) who was shot and killed in Medellín. It is widely believed that he was murdered due to his own goal in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, which supposedly would have caused gambling losses to several powerful drug lords. Andrés Escobar is still held in the highest regard by Colombian fans, and is especially mourned and remembered by Atlético Nacional's fans. Andres was the most beloved Colombian player in his country's history.
The above is a purely evil response. If you don’t give me what I want, I’ll…(fill in the blank). I do not understand why we think everything should go our way or that we all always right. Have we always got our way? Maybe some have, but if that’s the case it’s time to grow up, wake up and experience real life. Any person worth their salt already knows they are not always right. So act like it and accept the consequences.
If you are going to destroy things or set fires, why not burn you own cars or smash your own windows. These people are not making mistakes, they are not just getting carried away, they are not just caught up in the moment. They are total idiots bend on raising prices for the customers who will now pay for the clean up and repairs.
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