What?! Come on man. I'm sorry. Surely you meant they don't want anything destroyed. Right? — Outlander
No-one came out and drew any lines as to where justified protest ends, in this case or generally. — Echarmion
Protesting: good
Looting: bad
Behavior and culture of American police: worse — VagabondSpectre
It's far less bad than, as you say, the incalculable suffering caused by systematic racism that is now symbolized by the George Floyd murder. — Pfhorrest
I don't see how it can be said to be an overreaction then. — praxis
But just being less bad than that doesn't make it perfectly okay. — Pfhorrest
What is this either/or? has anyone actually said it was okay? — praxis
It's far less bad than, as you say, the incalculable suffering caused by systematic racism that is now symbolized by the George Floyd murder. — Pfhorrest
I don't see how it can be said to be an overreaction then.
— praxis
Because "overreaction" doesn't mean "worse than what it's a reaction to". — Pfhorrest
"This is not an overreaction" sounds to me like "this is the appropriate, just, and fully warranted response", in other words, "it's perfectly okay". — Pfhorrest
If we must consult the dictionary, it means a more emotional or forcible response than is justified. Justified means having, done for, or marked by a good or legitimate reason.
What you're calling an overreaction is "far less bad" than what it's a reaction to but is nevertheless an overreaction because it's unjustified. Unjustified means not shown to be right or reasonable. Reasonable means having sound judgment; fair and sensible. — praxis
I think we can all agree that violent rioting is not fair or sensible, but then we can also agree that murder by police is not fair or sensible and that systematic racism is not fair or sensible. So maybe we can stop talking about fairness and sensibility and start talking about the emotional response. — praxis
"This is not an overreaction" sounds to me like "this is the appropriate, just, and fully warranted response", in other words, "it's perfectly okay". — Pfhorrest
I have no words... — praxis
StreetlightX hadn't seemed to be trying to defend the actions, not the emotions. — Pfhorrest
They should then state that the law enforcement community, nationally, promises to carry out the same punishment on any officers who in the future commit acts of extrajudicial killing. — Old Master
Anyone who has spent more than 100 words sweating over looting and not - I dunno - the fact that someone got murdered in broad daylight, can all go to hell. — StreetlightX
Another really dumb thing Trump is doing is making enemies out of governors and mayors. — Marchesk
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer announced the decision to relieve Conrad on Monday afternoon during a news conference, where the deceased was identified as David McAtee. Conrad had been set to retire later this month." — StreetlightX
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