Temper tantrums

It seems to me that the rioting in the streets in Greece, France and England is very much like a child throwing a temper tantrum when they don't get their way. The parent knows what can be afforded but the child doesn't and doesn't care about that, just wants what he wants. These rioters don't look at the bigger picture of their country's economy so they have no clue that what they are demanding is out of reach for a bankrupt or nearly bankrupt government. Unfortunately these spoiled brats live in our country too. They are used to their government giving them everything they demand. They don't look into the future, as most children do not, and see that it is not possible to go on the way it was.

St. Paul in 2 Thessalonians 3:10-15 "For when we were with you, we gave you this command: if any one will not work, let him not eat. For we hear that some of you are living in idleness, mere busybodies, not doing any work. Now such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work in quietness and to earn their own living. Brethern, do not be weary in well-doing. If any one refuses to obey what we say in this letter note that man, and have nothing to do with him, that he may be ashamed. Do not look on him as an enemy but warn him as a brother." When the incitement to riot comes to this country, as it will, we will do well to remember these exhortations from St. Paul. We must do our work so we can eat. And we must encourage our brothers and sisters to do this as well for they are not the enemy. Let none of us be spoiled children throwing a tantrum in the streets but rather perseveringly in well-doing.