Question for the older members

[countrygirl12]

I know there have been protests and violence before over different things. I am just curious has it been this bad before?
I don't think it has been in my life time.  I have seen videos just today of a man being kicked, stomped, and beat to death for trying to defend his property.  I have seen videos of people torturing pets. (THAT'LL GET YOU KILLED) and on and on.  This has got to stop.

[heypeg]

This is really getting crazy now. People should really be afraid.

[linderlizzie]

In my opinion, countrygirl12, everything is getting worse. I've been around a long time and sometimes I just can't believe what's happening in our country. Furthermore, I wish I could say I think it will get better but I really don't think so. 

[Donnamarg323]

The bible summed it up long ago.

https://www.jw.org/en/library/bible/nwt/books/2-timothy/3/

[tantricia44]

There is nothing Humane about being human because the human race has something called a soul & lately humans have been representing a soulless character. Animals don't kill for pleasure,anger, or revenge. They live life in terms of instinct, hunting for food, territory, or fighting to protect themselves & family. We, have a few laws, policies that help keep us moral & good but it's not perfect & there many countries that don't follow boundries,rules & regulations that keep the peace. So, no the terror, hate,killings, wars, murder will continue into the future. Unless we, become enlighten & learn to accept our differences, as strength not weakness!

[lywb2168]

I have been in the USA for over 30 years now, I have seen many things and I am not really surprise of what is happening, I DO NOT AGREE WITH VANDALISM.  Protest all you want and rightly so, but why vandalize, it is stupid and you are only hurting yourselves.  Loot the stores, break windows, you and the people that lives there will not be able to shop and will pay $$ one way or another, again it is stupid.

I saw the Spanish news last night, the reporter was in California somewhere and he was reporting that there was some peaceful protest 2 blocks to his right and he caught on tape some cars coming 2 blocks to his left that people got down, broke windows on stores, and were looting while other people ( he said like in the movies) were in the care counting the minutes and warning the looters, then they all left and set the store on fire.  He was very specific that those were not the peaceful protesters but a different group that is taken advantage of the situation.  It is very sad.

[countrygirl12]

I don't think things are going to get better.  I asked a friend who is a few years older than me if the riots and such had been this bad before and he said YES and left it at that.  I don't think it has.  But maybe back in the 60's it was.  And don't do some stupid inflation comparison to the times.  I don't think things have ever been this bad in the United States. There are no protests or riots right where I live but some are getting closer.

@linderlizzie - No things are not going to get better.  The return of Christ is at our door steps.  And after the rapture things are really going to get bad. People can laugh if they want.  They laughed at Noah and then cried for help when they realized they were all going to die.

[countrygirl12]

I have been in the USA for over 30 years now, I have seen many things and I am not really surprise of what is happening, I DO NOT AGREE WITH VANDALISM.  Protest all you want and rightly so, but why vandalize, it is stupid and you are only hurting yourselves.  Loot the stores, break windows, you and the people that lives there will not be able to shop and will pay $$ one way or another, again it is stupid.

I saw the Spanish news last night, the reporter was in California somewhere and he was reporting that there was some peaceful protest 2 blocks to his right and he caught on tape some cars coming 2 blocks to his left that people got down, broke windows on stores, and were looting while other people ( he said like in the movies) were in the care counting the minutes and warning the looters, then they all left and set the store on fire.  He was very specific that those were not the peaceful protesters but a different group that is taken advantage of the situation.  It is very sad.

I saw a video last night where a car was driving slowly down the road and people ran out in to the road and started hitting his car and screaming  F F F F F at him.  They were blocking his car and he was going slow and bumping them trying to get them to let him pass.  Some idiot takes a club and hits his passenger side window hard.  He guns it and runs over the freak and keeps going.  Then the same idiot who was screaming F you all starts screaming "where is God".  Well not in the midst of you that is for sure.

[lywb2168]

I don't think things are going to get better.  I asked a friend who is a few years older than me if the riots and such had been this bad before and he said YES and left it at that.  I don't think it has.  But maybe back in the 60's it was.  And don't do some stupid inflation comparison to the times.  I don't think things have ever been this bad in the United States. There are no protests or riots right where I live but some are getting closer.

@linderlizzie - No things are not going to get better.  The return of Christ is at our door steps.  And after the rapture things are really going to get bad. People can laugh if they want.  They laughed at Noah and then cried for help when they realized they were all going to die.

The Ronnie King Riots were pretty bad and lasted a few days, but they were concentrate mostly in Los Angeles.  That is the one I remember vividly, but I think they were some too when OJ trial.

But mostly like you said for what I have read 60s' were very bad.

[countrygirl12]

I don't think things are going to get better.  I asked a friend who is a few years older than me if the riots and such had been this bad before and he said YES and left it at that.  I don't think it has.  But maybe back in the 60's it was.  And don't do some stupid inflation comparison to the times.  I don't think things have ever been this bad in the United States. There are no protests or riots right where I live but some are getting closer.

@linderlizzie - No things are not going to get better.  The return of Christ is at our door steps.  And after the rapture things are really going to get bad. People can laugh if they want.  They laughed at Noah and then cried for help when they realized they were all going to die.

The Ronnie King Riots were pretty bad and lasted a few days, but they were concentrate mostly in Los Angeles.  That is the one I remember vividly, but I think they were some too when OJ trial.

But mostly like you said for what I have read 60s' were very bad.

I remember the OJ trial but do not remember any riots. That was black on black crime which usually does not get much attention.  I barely remember it but certainly don't remember riots all over the country.  The Rodney King I was not around so nope I don't remember that.  I need to google and see if I can find more info about how things were.  You also have to be careful because a lot of the videos that are being shown now are from years ago.  There was one of a black man crying and screaming at other black people who had looted and destroyed his store.  He had worked his whole life to have it and they destroyed it right in front of him.  People were commenting and wanting to help him and then someone else pointed out the video is actually from 1992.

The sad thing is most of the people who are involved in these riots are not people from that area.  It is people who are paid and bussed in to cause problems.  And it just breeds hate.  People need to wake up.  This does not need to be blacks against whites. It needs to be good against evil. But I am truly afraid it has gone too far.

[Nancy5]

I don't think things are going to get better.  I asked a friend who is a few years older than me if the riots and such had been this bad before and he said YES and left it at that.  I don't think it has.  But maybe back in the 60's it was.  And don't do some stupid inflation comparison to the times.  I don't think things have ever been this bad in the United States. There are no protests or riots right where I live but some are getting closer.

@linderlizzie - No things are not going to get better.  The return of Christ is at our door steps.  And after the rapture things are really going to get bad. People can laugh if they want.  They laughed at Noah and then cried for help when they realized they were all going to die.

The Ronnie King Riots were pretty bad and lasted a few days, but they were concentrate mostly in Los Angeles.  That is the one I remember vividly, but I think they were some too when OJ trial.

But mostly like you said for what I have read 60s' were very bad.

I remember the OJ trial but do not remember any riots. That was black on black crime which usually does not get much attention.  I barely remember it but certainly don't remember riots all over the country.  The Rodney King I was not around so nope I don't remember that.  I need to google and see if I can find more info about how things were.  You also have to be careful because a lot of the videos that are being shown now are from years ago.  There was one of a black man crying and screaming at other black people who had looted and destroyed his store.  He had worked his whole life to have it and they destroyed it right in front of him.  People were commenting and wanting to help him and then someone else pointed out the video is actually from 1992.

The sad thing is most of the people who are involved in these riots are not people from that area.  It is people who are paid and bussed in to cause problems.  And it just breeds hate.  People need to wake up.  This does not need to be blacks against whites. It needs to be good against evil. But I am truly afraid it has gone too far.

The OJ trial was not black on black, Nicole and her friend were white. I don’t remember any riots then at all.   I agree that they have bused people in to ‘join’ the riots.  I saw on the news people were screaming you’re not from Philadelphia get out.  I don’t understand what the reason is burning and looting business, they did nothing to cause this riot.  You are taking away what some innocent person has spent their life savings to start and work sometimes 18 hours A day to keep it running.  Why must things be black vs white?  Why can’t we just live together in peace?

[sipingyu]

Agree with others that it's a really sad moment in our country now

[stevensm4]

There is nothing Humane about being human because the human race has something called a soul & lately humans have been representing a soulless character. Animals don't kill for pleasure, anger, or revenge. They live life in terms of instinct, hunting for food, territory, or fighting to protect themselves & family. We, have a few laws, policies that help keep us moral & good but it's not perfect & there many countries that don't follow boundaries, rules & regulations that keep the peace. So, no the terror, hate, killings, wars, murder will continue into the future. Unless we, become enlighten & learn to accept our differences, as strength not weakness!

The animal thing you touched on is something I have thought about before. Behavior is black and white but unlike the non human animal, we as humans will corruptly justify and callously dismiss our behavior.

[Donnamarg323]

There is nothing Humane about being human because the human race has something called a soul & lately humans have been representing a soulless character. Animals don't kill for pleasure, anger, or revenge. They live life in terms of instinct, hunting for food, territory, or fighting to protect themselves & family. We, have a few laws, policies that help keep us moral & good but it's not perfect & there many countries that don't follow boundaries, rules & regulations that keep the peace. So, no the terror, hate, killings, wars, murder will continue into the future. Unless we, become enlighten & learn to accept our differences, as strength not weakness!

The animal thing you touched on is something I have thought about before. Behavior is black and white but unlike the non human animal, we as humans will corruptly justify and callously dismiss our behavior.

Man is created in Gods image.Love,power,justice and wisdom.Animals use instinct.

After Adam sinned God said the ground was cursed cos of that.

The bible shows examples what the earth will be like when Gods kingdom rules the earth from heaven.It will NOT be anything like it is now.

People ask why this and that now.Instead ask urself what side of the fence u wanna be on.If you keep asking when is man/Satan gonna get it right you have a long wait.....a wait that will NEVER come.Sadly some are never convinced cos they want independence for what they decide what is good or bad in their eyes.

[nannycoe1]

It has been along time since I remember it being this bad. It is a scary time in the world.