The NYT reports that divergent views of subjects under discussion at the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development require this level of security... "The convention center, which has been declared U.N. territory for the duration of the summit, is ringed with concrete and steel barriers. Some 8,000 security personnel have been deployed around the venue since the conference started Monday, backed by dogs, metal detectors and armored carriers."
Davos, Seattle, Genoa...It seems violence or its threat is the only response for those who hold passionate views on the future of the planet. Or is this the only way to attract attention? We cannot deny that Man is a violent critter!
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