England Goth March ( Archived) (4)

Thanks for this post

I live just a couple of miles from where the Sophie Lancaster tragedy happened and have given this issue renewed thought in the last few months.

This fear of people who are different has always gone on and to my mind dispalys an arrogant want for analytical thinking of the part of those who behave this way.

I can still hear my Dad telling me how awful all those hippies were but he hadnt ever known one of course and was just reitterating stuff he had read in the papers etc and which reinforce whichever brand of xenophobia is currently making the rounds.

Teddy Boys, Hippies, Punks or whatever - people fear what they dont understand, I dont think they even question 'why' certain individuals make a stand to be different, they just react in fear to 'anything' which is different and very sadly in Sophies case, mob behaviour took over.

I find it unbelievable that in 2008, these things arent being addressed by the education system - fear of differences is counterproductive to an inclusive society.

I wont be able to get to the march but thanks again for bringing it to our attention.

Lets not allow Sophies death to have been in vain...............