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...less certain. Certain acts of violence from homeowners (such as to chase a burglar down the street) seem unnecessary, but under the circumstances are understandable and should not be compared to wanton acts of brutality. Self-defense is not an exact science, and while we should be wary of widespread rules condoning excessive violence, there should also be a case-by-case awareness of the stressful conditions of the burgled. No just system on this matter can make generalized rules, but in an age when few live in castles, our legal system should also evolve...
...opposition's vaunted strengths - a horizontal, decentralized organization that kept the movement alive despite widespread arrests - proved to have its limits. With different leaders calling for demonstrations at different locations, there was no one spot where a massive display of opposition force could hold its own against the government. The government jamming of mobile phones, texting and Internet services prevented flash-mob-style impromptu organizing from taking place...
...Widespread evasion feeds the Greek attitude that only the stupid pay taxes. Little wonder that Greece's tax revenue is among the lowest in the European Union, 19.8% of GDP (excluding social security) compared to an E.U. average of 26.1%. (Italy's take is 29.1%, Portugal's 24.5%, Spain's 20.7%). Only a handful of E.U. countries - the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania - do worse. And none of them use the euro. (Read: "Is the Euro the New Dollar...
...Greece struggles to convince its European partners it is working to end its crisis, George Pagoulatos, a professor at the Athens University of Economics and Business, says the mess may have a positive side. For the first time in recent history, he says, there's widespread consensus in Greece that radical reform is needed. "Now it's a choice between survival and nonsurvival of the state," he said. "The range of dissenting choices is limited...
...Joel Kotkin argues that population expansion can translate into real growth over the next 40 years and can even give the U.S. a leg up on other nations. By 2050, he predicts, America will be more diverse yet also more suburban. Smaller towns will outpace big cities, thanks to widespread telecommuting and the desire for community. Adding 100 million people will certainly change features of society, but overall, Kotkin believes, the U.S. will be stronger for it. The optimistic faith in American exceptionalism is straight out of Walt Whitman, but Kotkin, a senior fellow at the Center for an Urban...