Government Reaction to Riots

It is very easy to criticise the government in light of the riots happening in the UK, but who is really to blame. Many people are trying to make assumptions about why youths might behave like this. They are saying it is despair because they feel they have a bleak future because of the lack of opportunities for them. However, can we then blame the government for this?

The government are cutting back on public services, but this is because the country is in a huge amount of debt. If we do not get out of debt then things will just get worse and worse for future generations and we are all suffering as a result. many of us are thinking that we are prepared to do this so that our children have a better future, but there seem to be a selection of the community who feel that they should never have to suffer. They feel they deserve to be given everything on a plate and they should not have to work for it and this is why they are walking in to shops and stealing things.

What should the government do about this? It is very difficult to know. We could do with giving all children a sense that they can achieve whatever they want. We should fill them with positive affirmations and a sense of ambition so they work hard to get themselves in to a better situation. Perhaps change needs to start in schools or maybe even earlier – should parents be educated in how to bring up their children so that the country can have a more positive nation?

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