In the euphoria after the Cold War, there was a misplaced notion that the UN could solve every problem anywhere.

The retail madness seen in stores across the U.S. On Black Friday first resulted in the death of a retail employee in 2008 when, upon opening doors to a 2,000-strong crowd of shoppers in Valley Stream, New York, the employee was trampled by to death by the rushing crowd.

The world is a dangerous place to live - not because of the people who are evil but because of the people who don't do anything about it.