How is that "reactionary" ? — Apollodorus
But as I said, "reactionary" can mean different things to different people — Apollodorus
it's a reactionary comment. The Humpty Dumpty Defence won't cut it — Banno
we are from different villages or parts of the world — Apollodorus
I don't know what you mean by "reactionary". — Apollodorus
I'm not interested in BLM. — Apollodorus
...the downplaying of culture and race in the interests of what you misunderstand as "rationality" in the same paragraph as the insipid repetition of a conspiracy theory.It's a shame that in the 21st century people aren't rational enough to solve policing problems peacefully and without bringing culture and race wars into it. Plus I hear that BLM is being funded by Chinese organizations linked to the Communist Party of China... — Apollodorus
All lives matter. — Apollodorus
By refusing to say "black lives matter" and instead just keep saying "all lives matter" you haven't really said much, except to deny or ignore something that needs addressing. — jorndoe
There's a lot of bad police behavior in the US. — fishfry
Black Lives Matter is a Marxist organization wholly dedicated to the destruction of the American way of life. — fishfry
If saying that "All lives matter" is racist, then the word racist has been distorted beyond all meaning and is simply used as a political epithet; as has in fact happened in the present sociopolitical moment. — fishfry
And "black lives matter" is a part of "all lives matter".
There's some focus on that sub-set because some systemic discrimination has been seen in particular.
By refusing to say "black lives matter" and instead just keep saying "all lives matter" you haven't really said much, except to deny or ignore something that needs addressing.
Red herring? Ignoratio elenchi? — jorndoe
By refusing to say "black lives matter" and instead just keep saying "all lives matter" you haven't really said much, except to deny or ignore something that needs addressing. — jorndoe
Two wrongs make a right? Nah. Still need to address systemic discrimination.lot of bad police behavior in the US — fishfry
Either way, we still need to address the social/cultural problem, systemic discrimination.Marxist organization — fishfry
I wouldn't say it is. Except perhaps in reaction to "black lives matter"?If saying that "All lives matter" is racist — fishfry
Wasn't it Obama that once said something about cultural DNA, heritage, legacy, something like that, a lingering problem that needs addressing...? — jorndoe
Was Donald Trump "guilty", "blame-worthy", or "responsible" for the capitol riot? His role was clearly provocative, without being literally responsible--the way a general may be responsible for a failed defense. Provocation, though, establishes a connection between the provocateur and the agents. While DT didn't lead the charge into the capitol building, he also did nothing (at the critical time) to prevent continued rioting. So yes, he is blame worthy. — Bitter Crank
We are both self-responsible agents and can often be swayed to act against our better judgment. There is, after all, a large industry (marketing) bent on swaying our behavior toward buying stuff we do not need or even want. Some people tend to be highly influenced by other people. Others are not. — Bitter Crank
There was a case a few years back where a woman was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for texting her suicidal boyfriend that he should just get on with it. After her seemingly loving encouragement he killed himself with carbon monoxide in a Kmart parking lot. Though he died by his own hand, by his own volition, the court deemed her guilty of homicide as if a person could kill another by text message.
This is an age-old, superstitious problem that few have spoken about: an overestimation of the power of words. One can see it everywhere once one notices it. — NOS4A2
Free speech has slowly been chiseled away at, and may soon be a relic of the past. I hope not, but that seems to be the direction things are trending at the moment. I have a difficult time imagining how society, a supposed free society, can truly function if free speech isn’t maintained. Especially when it comes to the idea of justice. — Pinprick
Apparently in society, if someone is actually dumb enough to jump off a bridge because they were told to, it’s the other person’s fault. — Pinprick
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