social foo: it's the little things that make a civilization

[alpharaposa]

When it's no country for old men

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[stryck.livejournal.com]

Aside: this is an example of the British criminal justice system.

The main point seems to apply, though; if common society doesn't agree that courtesy should be shown to old men, then we can hardly expect the laws to levy more than a token punishment to those who beat them up.

It's sad.