OT. Schools...normality and Coronavirus.

[ramAnag]

Fair point Swale, society is definitely evolving in directions that not everyone likes - and indeed arguably always has as the next generation(s) steer the ship in a different direction from their predecessors. Some agree with that new direction, such as rA, who I imagine has always wanted to see such a societal change. Some disagree, such as TTR who prefers the status quo to remain unchanged. There are maybe some out there that want to see regression. But enough of the Amish.

This is what makes the Brexit decision such a surprise. The younger generation, largely responsible for steering the ship now (I don't mean the under 20's by this, but the younger working generation) are better educated than their forefathers and more aware of wider issues in society: yet seemingly those of the older generation swung the vote which will create issues not so much now but in 15 years perhaps when there is an overwhelming desire to rejoin!!

IMO the problem is that such directional changes tend to overcompensate and so instead of gentle evolution we see bigger swings one way and back again to regain a coherent and consensus way forward. Is it ever thus.- - but that process in itself creates negative responses.

Everyone at their core, for example, would agree with the central (non political) aims of BLM. However there is a wide divergence of opinion as to how to address the issue, from the radical to the gentle to the "let sleeping dogs lie". The radical aspects will always then create a negative backlash which we are seeing something of right now.

Geoff Parkstone...this site’s biggest enigma since Chris Martin! Yesterday’s Mr. Nasty becomes today’s Mr. Reasonable. For what it’s worth I much prefer today’s version.

You’re right, I do want to see ‘societal change’ but not of the huge ‘raving lefty’ nature than your yesterday’s incarnation and TTR repeatedly and incorrectly suggest.

I just want to see a fairer society...not ‘giveaway’ fair but just a recognition that the absurd gap between rich and poor is unjustifiable, immoral and ultimately destructive.
I don’t believe in people getting something for nothing but I do firmly believe that - Worldwide not just in the UK - there needs to be a move towards a more caring and egalitarian philosophy and a World that is governed by competent, caring politicians rather than dishonest, often corrupt and incompetent ones.

More Jesus Christ - without the organised religion bit - than Karl Marx. ‘Do as you would be done by’ is the closest I have to any mantra.

[Geoff Parkstone]

Geoff Parkstone...this site’s biggest enigma since Chris Martin! Yesterday’s Mr. Nasty becomes today’s Mr. Reasonable. For what it’s worth I much prefer today’s version.

Kill the poor