Natalia wrote: > Interesting how the Favelas in Rio are actually doing well culturally. So > much so that their main source of income has become tourism. The CBC Radio > One toured a few of the major world cities' illegal communities, and > discovered a vibrant community in Rio. People there live in relative safety > because neighbors watch out for each other. Most people abide by a code of > behavior that, once understood, inspires a general sense of trust, and apart > from gang violence, most people make the time for song and music, art and > even architectural accomplishments out of low cost/no cost material. Women > particularly have been thriving because of demand for arts and crafts. It's > as if we have been provided assurance in this new dark age, as a result of > their budding successes, that arts and culture once again prove to be the > foundation of society and economy. I'm sure that Ray has been following > closely.
Unfortunately, the hook is the phrase "apart from gang violence"! You can't put that apart -- it spoils everything. As the people in Brazil have to find out the hard way now (mafia war against the state). > Women particularly have been thriving Yeah right! Someone I know in Colombia (Medellin) tells me that mothers have to prostitute their own daughters from 11 years old on to survive. In the past they were able to earn some money by sewing, but these jobs now go to China... > It's as if we have been provided assurance in this new dark age Yep, like your assurance from drugs... Chris _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [email protected] http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
