The Inevitable Nigh?

"There is no gathering the roses without being pricked by the thorn." Broughton.

The beginning of 2006 is a disaster for yours truly. Yesterday, gale force winds destroyed my TV antenna. One minute it was bolted to the facia board, the next, the 25 foot galvanised pole tottered gracefully sideways and landed on the roof of my neighbour's garage. Viewing conditions were primitive and we were forced to watch DVDs because the local TV channels were a bit fuzzy. But $175 later, the problem was solved by an expert with plenty of old fashioned commonsense.

It's a pity that politicians are incapable of utilizing the same commonsense coupled with
intelligence, but if they did, their egos would take a hammering. No longer would they
presuppose they knew the answer to everything. They would have studied the past and
realised that revolutions always occur when they step over the line of commonsense, honesty and decency. Had not the powers pushed their arrogance beyond the common people's tolerance, the American, French and Russian revolutions would never have happened.

The holiday period in New Zealand has brought increasing protests associated with excessive teenage drinking in public places. Hundreds of arrests and even a video of a plain clothes cop punching a lying peacefully on the ground handcuffed teenager, who was obviously regarded as a danger to national security. The crime of being a teenager celebrating the festive season is now the worst catastrophe since World War 2. Down with Christmas and New Year?

Most inner city gathering places have been declared no alcohol zones by local mayors. They have indignantly decided that "their town" will not permit such frivolities. Naturally, the more laws enacted, the more resistance can be expected. This is human nature and the ultimate cause of protest.

The recent Paris and Sydney unrest was predictable and no doubt will happen again. It's a relatively harmless way of expressing disagreement with the realities of multiracial city
living. A host of new laws were enacted and if the police so pleased, five or six-pensioners table bound at a sidewalk cafe‚ eating cake and drinking coffee, can be arrested for planning a terrorist attack against unknown targets. To hell with individual freedoms and human rights. The law comes first and God help those who disagree.

Over the years numerous laws have erroneously attempted to curb the rights humans have enjoyed since they swung down from the trees. When trouble presents its ugly face, man resorts to his basic instincts and lashes out in self defence. I learned the secret of controlling spur of the moment violence many years ago when I was running pubs. You simply let the drunks fight between themselves and pick up the bloodied pieces afterwards. Expressing admiration for the winners and sympathy for the losers poses no threat to management authority. But had I interfered, both would have turned on me. Both sides pay the bills and perhaps politicians should remember from where their salaries originate? No man is perfect and personal difficulties have always been part of man's actuality. But take my tip for it, feminine tempers are quicker and more violent than males.

Many so called civilized societies are headed for the last round up. New Zealand is no
exception. The more authorities tread on the people, the more violent they become. Public and political violence is never far from the surface of respectability. That is the nature of mankind and no amount of legislation will change anything. Be warned Herr Politician, too much aggression and lack of understanding will lead to the inevitable. It's only a matter of time. Try using your head before your legal fists. Because when it comes to the ultra violent crunch, you will lose. Read history and consider the feelings of others if you wish to contribute to society and be remembered in a good light.