Response to the riots

As a teacher, I often become acutely aware of the misfortunes of children in our culture. An example of this was relayed to me by a teacher at my own son's secondary school. A third year pupil was sitting in a science class was clearly suffering from a curious ailment: Her face was pale; Her hair dull and lifeless, and, most disturbing of all, her gums had been bleeding. Her sage-like teacher asked what was wrong.