Pointing out where the problem begins is not the same as diverting blame away from these people, and onto society.
Some of the problems start from societal acts that are actually well intentioned, such as building an abundance of public houising in the 50s - 70s. But teaching the youth to be responsible needs more than just those youths to make it work, or else there is always the chance of 'society' coming back round and ruining that discipline. You're correct, we do need to do a lot more, thats why I posted that guy handing in the knives for people. But I feel its unrealistic to tell people to just take getting fukked over by their environment and think everyone will do so. We do need to be teaching them that life is unfair and the challenge is to pull through and be smart, but how many youts are realistically gonna be able to abide by this discipline? Without possible side affects even if it did work? As long as 'London' (their environment) keeps fukking people over, then bad choices will always be made, thats the sad truth that it took me a while to accept.
But respect to you and everyone else who has this positive attitude to help eachother do better. I appreciate this stance and it will only do us good in the long run.
I hear you.
I think promoting self love/pride, etc is key. These mans are suicidal, which shows a level of depression, and other mental health issues. Like kids being 16 and rolling with a dipper and actively saying they don't care if they die. That's not gang life, that's a mental health issue.
Multiple reasons why they get like that, lack of family structure (look at the large majority of these kids who kill or get killed - they only show the mother mourning), lack of well established black role models in the ends and in media (most of these mans look up to rappers, trappers, etc), the schools are a shambles, where most schools only care about staying afloat rather than actually teaching something the kids want to know about, the list goes on.
Also, the media in this country are a fukking joke. That white girl got killed by a white guy, and ALL the attention is on her, showing her caring pictures outside Downing Street. But if it was a black kid who murdered her..lawwwwd have mercy. They would have had his history from when he was born, gang-style pictures, says how he likes grime/trap/drill, all splattered over the TV.
But anyway. RIP to all that died and hope for all those who want to kill