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Violence seldom leads to anything productive. Crime at the level in Philippines is not there because there are a few bad apples. It's because there are structur
by fsloth 10y ago
Violence seldom leads to anything productive. Crime at the level in Philippines is not there because there are a few bad apples. It's because there are structural reasons which drive crime. Sadly, in Philippines case the only method to put a permanent end on the crimelords would be to petition legalization of drugs in UN.
- jacquesm 10y agoFrom TFA: > He (the new president) placed trust and confidence in friends and acquaintances who are outsiders of the traditional power and social blocs. That's one of the structural reasons right there.
- fsloth 10y agoI'm not savvy enough in philippine daily matters to figure out if that's a plus or minus. One could also describe many coups that way.