FIRST-PERSON: The root cause of the London riots

Here is another embarrassing article on biological evolution in the Baptist Press.

This could be one of the worst.

Apparently, the article’s author believes that the root cause of the 2011 London Riots is evolution.

Follow the “logic” of his argument:
1) Young people are rioting because Britain has created a culture in which people no longer believe they have souls.

2) England once believed that God was both Creator and Judge to mankind. After Darwin, God was no longer revered as Creator.

3) Thus, God is no longer feared as Judge.

Q.E.D.

He supports his “theory” by citing a British commentator who used metaphors to describe the rioters in “feral” terms.

Shazam!

It would a waste of time to pick apart the “logic” of this sorrowful piece of an article. So allow me to simply offer some pre-Darwin evidence to the contrary.
The following is a list of riots and protests involving violent disorder that have occurred in London:

• The Massacre of the Jews at the coronation of Richard I in 1189.

• William with the long beard causes riots in 1196 when he preaches for the poor against the rich.

• In 1221 riots occur after London defeats Westminster in an annual wrestling contest; ring-leaders hanged or mutilated in punishment.

• Rioting between goldsmiths and tailors in 1268.

• In 1391 riots break out in Salisbury Place over a baker's loaf.
• Evil May Day riot against foreigners takes place in 1517.

• The 1668 Bawdy House Riots took place following repression of a series of attacks against brothels.

• The Sacheverell riots in 1710, following the trial of the preacher, Henry Sacheverell.

• In 1719 Spitalfields weavers rioted, attacking women wearing Indian clothing and then attempting to rescue their arrested comrades.

• Riots in 1743 against Gin Taxes and other legislation to control the Gin Craze, principally the Gin Act 1736; rioting was fuelled by consumption of the drink itself.

• The Massacre of St George's Fields in 1768 after the imprisonment of John Wilkes for criticising the King.

• The Spitalfield Riots of 1769 when silk weavers attempted to maintain their rate of pay.

• Gordon Riots against Catholics in 1780.

• Old Price Riots, 1809 following a rise in the price of theatre tickets.

• Spa Fields riots in 1816 when Spenceans met in support of the common ownership of land.

• Attacks in 1830 against the Duke of Wellington in his carriage and on his home, for his opposition to electoral reform (which had been seen partly as a solution to rioting by rural workers).