To Anyone Who Cares About Europe's Fu- ture, the French demonstrations and street riots protesting the government's new labor law must be profoundly disturbing. It's the French against France-a familiar ritual that mirrors Europe's larger predicament. Hardly anyone wants to surrender the benefits and protections of today's generous welfare state, but the fierce attachment to these costly and self-defeating programs prevents Europe from preparing for a future that, though it may be deplored, is inevitable.
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