Words to Remember

[sinanju]

From a discussion on samizdata.net regarding crime in the United Kingdom. Specifically, the young woman who was kicked to death by hooligans trying to defend her boyfriend, who ended up in a coma but survived. One of commenters put the gist of the argument very succinctly:

Civilization is built on the blood and tears of barbarians.

The mark of a civilzation is it doesn't apologise for maintaining standards, nor for inflicting whatever pain is necessary.