Athens in flames

[Queen Shining Heaven]

In Athens right now, several buildings have gone up in flames in association with riots outside of the Greek parliament. Riot police have used stun grenades and tear gas to disperse the protestors. The topic is the cutting of government spending, wages and pensions in order to pay for a bailout of the debt-stricken country. The government basically says that this paln is needed in order to save their country from debt and the resulting consequences

So, what are your thoughts?

Source:http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/12/world/europe/greece-debt-crisis/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

[Yami no Hitokiri]

Athens becomes a sea of flames at least once a year. The Greeks love their riots.

[Touching Hair]

Greece's economy is in tatters and the people are becoming increasingly resentful towards Europe and their politicians. Civil disorder is going to increase. There is no practical way for Greece to pay off it's debts.

I personally believe Greece's economy should be left to fail.

[The Sky Does Not Bow]

Greece's "plan" will just end disastrously.

[GunsmithKitten]

Greece is a country where video game consoles are banned by law because they constitute "Gambling machines."

******** that country. Let it burn.

[Anon E. Mouse]

Greece Fires?
Remember kids! You can't throw water on it, the burning oil will just float to the top, you've got to smother it, to proper deal with the flames...
...and now you know...

(Couldn't resist) xD

[Suicidesoldier#1]

Hey, we're low on money!

What's a good idea?


Burn all our s**t!

That will fix everything!

[Anon E. Mouse]

Suicidesoldier#1

Hey, we're low on money!

What's a good idea?


Burn all our s**t!

That will fix everything!

Taken from the Nero school of domestic policy, I suppose?

[Suicidesoldier#1]

Anon E. Mouse

Suicidesoldier#1

Hey, we're low on money!

What's a good idea?


Burn all our s**t!

That will fix everything!

Taken from the Nero school of domestic policy, I suppose?

I guess. xp

[Dardanos Immortalis]

Anon E. Mouse

Greece Fires?
Remember kids! You can't throw water on it, the burning oil will just float to the top, you've got to smother it, to proper deal with the flames...
...and now you know...

(Couldn't resist) xD

Does the name Helikaon mean anything to you?

[Xarynian]

I honestly don't know too much about Greece's situation, but from what I do know i have pretty little sympathy for them.
As I see it, it was a country where people worked an exceptionally small amount - they worked very few hours, had a very low retirement age, etc.
From talking to people, this was largely because the culture had different priorities than mine does - they valued spending time with their families more than making money, for example.
And that's fine - maybe even praiseworthy. But if you're going to work that little, you have no right to complain when your quality of life is, consequently, significantly lower.
And when you continually spend more than you make, you either need to make more or spend less. Sorry. I know you might like to have pretty low takes, work a 30 hour week and retire at 60. But that's just not doable. And if you're going to start rioting when it becomes clear that you might actually have to work more if you want standard comforts, it's pretty immature. And, given how the euro is structured, one small country's immaturity can jeopardize the stability of the Euro and, consequently, the global market as a whole.
Get over it, Greece.

[Stuch BSc]

Good name for a band. I mean, not anymore because people will associate it with the riots. But like, back in the 70s or 80s that would have been a kick-a** band name.

Athens In Flames

[The20]

Stuch BSc

Good name for a band. I mean, not anymore because people will associate it with the riots. But like, back in the 70s or 80s that would have been a kick-a** band name.

Athens In Flames

Replace Athens with a different city (to name a few: Washington, London, Paris, Dresden) and you're good.

Edit: Got it: "Tokyo in Flames" now does that catch the mood or what?

[Moratuoa]

The20

Stuch BSc

Good name for a band. I mean, not anymore because people will associate it with the riots. But like, back in the 70s or 80s that would have been a kick-a** band name.

Athens In Flames

Replace Athens with a different city (to name a few: Washington, London, Paris, Dresden) and you're good.

Your point is sound, but some of those names are already used up. Paris Is Burning is a film. And there's the Dresden Dolls to consider.

[Stuch BSc]

This thread just got good. Too many cities are political hotspots.

Beirut in Flames, for example.