re: Massive Brawl at IHOP in Memphis over the weekend

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Yeah, this thread's been anchored. Good job, OT.

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You can anchor it, but you can't hide from it. What we are witnessing here is nothing short of humanity destroying itself. When people lack the verbal skills and desire to settle things peacefully, and when it becomes a learned acceptable manner in which to settle disputes, this is what you get, and you get it happening with the frequency all over the place. Failing to acknowledge it or hiding from it only serves to allow it to continue. Calling it out and holding people accountable for their behavior by shaming them is the only answer to combatting this kind of wild and revolting behavior. If this was just some isolated event it would be just one of those things, but it's not anymore. Look around, and I think what you'll find is whether it's pancakes, political rallies, or demonstrations there is a very real sub culture of people who just don't know how to behave, don't care, or were never taught it as a value for civilized people in how they should conduct their lives. At the risk of being the old guy, which I am I suppose, this has gotten much much worse as I've gotten older.