"Wilful blindness is responsible for some of the most heinous acts against equality, acceptance and tolerance. Take the riots for example: trouble has been brewing for quite some time, but nobody wanted to acknowledge that. Beautiful dreams won't change the racial tensions running amok in our society."
"Ah, but darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.** And what's love but a beautiful dream?"
"I'm talking about living in the realm of dreams and forgetting about trying to make them come true."
"But isn't hate and violence inherent to human condition?"
"I have some thoughts to share about that. See you tomorrow."
** Quote from Martin Luther King.
AN: In 1981, the United Kingdom suffered serious riots across many major cities in England. They were perceived as race riots between communities, in all cases the main motives for the riots were related to racial tension and inner-city deprivation. The riots were caused by a distrust of the police and authority. The four main riots that occurred were the Brixton riot in London (April), the Handsworth riots in Birmingham (July and September), the Chapeltown riot in Leeds (July) and the Toxteth riots in Liverpool (July).
