Black Lives Matter (but what about everybody else?)

[April_Rose]

That's my question. And yes I know that for the most part BLM is a terrorist group that things that they're way superior to everyone else and everyone else is so far beneath them that they feel like they can walk all over them. I'm guessing that these are the kind of people that used to be school bullies and that's exactly what they are,.. bullies,.. but to the next level.





What is wrong with the world today? What happened to the things that we learned in kindergarten about how to treat everybody with respect and not to hurt each other,.. and when we make a mess (either physically or figuratively) of things that we need to clean it up? Seems like as we grow older we forget a lot of the stuff we learned as kids covered in this song. In order for us to truly grow as human beings we have to gain knowledge and put it into practice. (For first the root goes down and the plant grows up! )

 

[Vanellus]

I wasn't aware that BLM has flown any planes into skyscrapers or detonated any bombs in a crowded place.

 

[April_Rose]

I wasn't aware that BLM has flown any planes into skyscrapers or detonated any bombs in a crowded place.

No, but they still terrorize people.

 

[iluvatar5150]

Black Lives Matter (but what about everybody else?)
That's my question.

Maybe read some history that covers American history prior to about... oh... 2000.

Make sure to pay attention to the bits about Jim Crow.

 

[Vanellus]

So would the protesters against the Vietnam War in the 1960s be terrorists or the current protesters in Belarus or Putin (who seems to like poisoning opponents) or the police who shoot people or people who drive too quickly?

 

[April_Rose]

Maybe read some history that covers American history prior to about... oh... 2000.

Make sure to pay attention to the bits about Jim Crow.

I think that you're missing my point here. I wasn't saying that we haven't lived through things like this before or worse. I was wondering why so much hate and not enough love?

 

[Vanellus]

Maybe start by not labelling BLM as a "terrorist group"

 

[iluvatar5150]

I was wondering why so much hate and not enough love?

Well, there's this:

Maybe start by not labelling BLM as a "terrorist group"

And also, "black lives matter" is a reaction to black lives mattering less in our society than most other lives.

 

[BNR32FAN]

No, but they still terrorize people.

and entire cities

 

[BNR32FAN]

Maybe start by not labelling BLM as a "terrorist group"

They are a terrorist group. Rioting, looting, and burning cars & buildings as a means to accomplish their goal is by definition terrorism.

Terrorism-the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims:

 

[April_Rose]

Well, there's this:



And also, "black lives matter" is a reaction to black lives mattering less in our society than most other lives.

Huh??

 

[Quartermaine]

That's my question. And yes I know that for the most part BLM is a terrorist group that things that they're way superior to everyone else and everyone else is so far beneath them that they feel like they can walk all over them. I'm guessing that these are the kind of people that used to be school bullies and that's exactly what they are,.. bullies,.. but to the next level.





What is wrong with the world today? What happened to the things that we learned in kindergarten about how to treat everybody with respect and not to hurt each other,.. and when we make a mess (either physically or figuratively) of things that we need to clean it up? Seems like as we grow older we forget a lot of the stuff we learned as kids covered in this song. In order for us to truly grow as human beings we have to gain knowledge and put it into practice. (For first the root goes down and the plant grows up! )

Like with the same respect you are showing to BLM?

 

[April_Rose]

I'm sorry but anybody who deliberately damages property, shoots, and kills people doesn't deserve my respect.

 

[Albion]

I think that you're missing my point here. I wasn't saying that we haven't lived through things like this before or worse. I was wondering why so much hate and not enough love?

What you wrote was perfectly understandable, AR.

But of course there are those who sympathize with the goals of some domestic or foreign terrorists and will therefore speak up in defense of them.

 

[Quartermaine]

I'm sorry but anybody who deliberately damages property, shoots, and kills people doesn't deserve my respect.

just who has Black Lives Matters murdered?

 

[Albion]

just who has Black Lives Matters murdered?

Do a bunch of policemen count??

 

[April_Rose]

just who has Black Lives Matters murdered?

Have you not been keeping up with the news at all?

 

[Quartermaine]

Do a bunch of policemen count??

do they have names?

 

[Quartermaine]

*listens to the crickets chirp*

 

[Albion]

do they have names?

Certainly, and they've been mentioned in the press, but most people couldn't name them because they get as little attention as possible. David Dorn, Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller, Shay Mikelonis, Dave Patrick Underwood are some of them. Meanwhile, anyone killed by the police become the object of numerous memorials, speeches, and so on. All of that IS well covered.