this was brought up on the Moral Maze (BBC Radio 4) last night, regarding a discussion on what it the true meaning of Christmas in the somewhat secular society... though there were no Pagans there giving evidence, there were some interesting thoughts hared.. especially about the role of Christianity as revolution, and that Christmas should be seen as the fuse!
I don't particularly blame the guards. They were under orders and afraid of losing their jobs. I blame a government that not only locks up innocent kids but farms out the dirty work to a company that's prepared to do it for a profit.
Well, In my youth I worked for a few years in the Civil Service, the most hierarchical organisation you can imagine, and the correct procedure when faced with something you have no authority to deal with is to pass the buck up to your superior.
The guards should have realised that they were out of their depth and they should have called on their boss to come out and deal with the funny guys in the robes.
But I do agree with you that this sort of thing shouldn't be farmed out to companies trying to make a profit out of it.
If you look at the heart of the Christmas myth there's something highly revolutionary going on. "I shall put down the mighty from their seats and exalt the humble and meek." Herod didn't kill all those babies on a whim....
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http://www.stnicholascenter.org/Brix?pageID=867
Honestly, what were these security guards thinking? :(
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Thanks for the link.
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The guards should have realised that they were out of their depth and they should have called on their boss to come out and deal with the funny guys in the robes.
But I do agree with you that this sort of thing shouldn't be farmed out to companies trying to make a profit out of it.
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