| Not sure what this is doing in the Parent forum (mods can now move it to the Cafe), but my thoughts are.
1) You are learning life lesson 101. The inmates do run the asylum. Been that way forever. As you noticed the liberals run the NE LACs, while the reactionary right runs the religious oriented institutions. And it seems that you have figured out that when you are in a different company, keeping your mouth shut is a critical life skill. You will go far in this world.
2) Local law enforcement will not help. It is mostly present to control abberant (to the local culture) behavior, not provide a level playing field for all. Please see local police actions during the Civil Rights movement and the current Iraqi police force for other examples.
3) Outside correction is entirely dependent upon the level of interest (what's in it for me? or I've been just dying to beat up these guys anyway) of the outside party. Note that there is not a line of nations waiting to go into Darfur to make things fair there, as there is no oil there, nor do nations hold a grudge or affinity towards/against either side. Hand wringing is always an option.
Sorry about the sarcasm and the political commentary (which will certainly get this thread moved to the Cafe), but I thought I'd throw it out there in case you were trying to wrap your head around why things work this way. In the event that you were trying to stir outrage, you get a giant yawn here too. |