Publius Ovidius
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This is a rant BTW
Picture the scene......you are in a playground trying to control a group of about 30 kids. You tell someone to stop doing what he/she is doing and he/she argues the toss with you....the rest of the crowd join in and you feel intimidated into backing down....the rule of law is compromised by the rule of the "mob"
Now you have a plethora of "reality shows" in which members of the public or "celebs" are criticised by judges, who in turn are berated by members of the audience and or a presenter. The audience love it and the judges are made to look like fools.
You are a footballer playing for....( insert name of team...) you commit a foul and the referee awards a foul to the opposition. You chase after the ref and scream obsenties in his face, your team mates join in.......
Sometimes, I think our society is on the slippery slope to anarchy
Picture the scene......you are in a playground trying to control a group of about 30 kids. You tell someone to stop doing what he/she is doing and he/she argues the toss with you....the rest of the crowd join in and you feel intimidated into backing down....the rule of law is compromised by the rule of the "mob"
Now you have a plethora of "reality shows" in which members of the public or "celebs" are criticised by judges, who in turn are berated by members of the audience and or a presenter. The audience love it and the judges are made to look like fools.
You are a footballer playing for....( insert name of team...) you commit a foul and the referee awards a foul to the opposition. You chase after the ref and scream obsenties in his face, your team mates join in.......
Sometimes, I think our society is on the slippery slope to anarchy