The Human Condition, Part Two

I read the news.
A lot.
I try to keep up to date on what is happening through the world, the country, the state, the city. I like to be informed.
When I find things that upset me I do one of two things. Either let it engulf my soul entirely, or stop reading about it because I really just don't want to be sad about things.
Seems like some rather extreme behaviors, but... flawed coping mechanisms.
I'll be honest- I have not followed every detail of what's been happening in Ferguson, Missouri, over the last few months. I've picked up quite a bit of it though. It's brought to light concerns of police brutality, of racially motivated shootings, but also how quickly and irrationally we react to believe that either party was completely without fault. From the evidence I've seen, I believe that the right decision has been made. A loss of a life is tragic, regardless.
Now, I don't want to dwell on the case or argue my point. Really, what disturbs me so much about this... is how we've chosen to respond.
Riots.
Not just in Missouri, but all over the country.
We are entitled to our opinions,
we are entitled to be upset about things.
But no one is entitled under any circumstance to destroy simply because they are upset.
I'll be frank.
The idiots that are protesting are burning the city to the ground. And yes, I did say idiots. Why? I don't typically like to label people, but from what I've heard, that's the best word I can use to describe them. Lighting everything they can on fire, looting what isn't burned, and saying it is all in the name of justice for Michael Brown.
Since when was the answer to violence MORE violence?
Sadly, it seems it always has been.
Instead of trying to make this world a better place, we all seem to be set on destroying it.
I don't think anyone seems to realize the stupidity and hypocrisy behind their actions. They feel an innocent life has been taken by a police officer that overstep his boundaries and committed a crime himself. And so, as a consequence for not seeing the result they wanted, they attacked innocent people as well. Those stores you looted? That was someone's life savings, their investment, their lively-hood. The cars you burned? That hurt someone too. The city you are set on burning to the ground? That was yours.
Open your eyes.
You want a solution? Stop contributing to the problem.