Civilized society?

I try hard, at least sometimes, to think well of us human beings. Problem is, we don't help our case. Take a smattering of residents of Vancouver in the oh-so-civilized country of Canada. Some people riot because of years of brutal aggression by secret police. Some riot to gain democratic freedoms, or in the hope of a better future for their children. Last week, however, these Canadians found a much better reason to flout the law, vandalize property, and make general asses of themselves: they lost a hockey game. See here.

I could go on, but nobody does contempt better than Canada's veteran political commentator, Rex Murphy. I promise you, it's worth the effort to download and watch this podcast (episode 20) but you can also read it here.

O, would that Singapore's righteous cane might find just application on the backs of hockey hooligans, preferably in the hands of Gordie Howe in his glorious prime.