Hypothetical question re: proportionality

[Hammster]

That’s such a weird thing to poll, unless the people you’re polling were witnesses. Are you evaluating attitudes?

It’s not weird. The assumption is that people have watched news reports on the rioting and looting and can make a guess.

 

[Hammster]

Some people become cops just because they like the power...

Not the discussion.

 

[Sparagmos]

Not the discussion.

I’m sorry, officer.

 

[Hammster]

I’m sorry, officer.

No need to be snarky. You can start a thread about that topic.

 

[Gup20]

As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.

Turkeys can fly. I've seen it. Domesticated turkeys are white and have their wings clipped when they are hatched... but wild turkeys are black and can fly.

 

[Hammster]

Turkeys can fly. I've seen it. Domesticated turkeys are white and have their wings clipped when they are hatched... but wild turkeys are black and can fly.

 

[JacksBratt]

Some people become cops just because they like the power...

Some people become lawyers to gain power, engineers, supervisors, inspectors, husbands, referees, politicians, CEO's, even doctors and teachers and priests...

People who crave power, are usually those that handle it the worst... Those that deserve power, and would handle it the best.... don't seem to want it.

Cops... ya... some are power trippers.... Not that it means that they are racist.

 

[Hammster]

Some people become lawyers to gain power, engineers, supervisors, inspectors, husbands, referees, politicians, CEO's, even doctors and teachers and priests...

People who crave power, are usually those that handle it the worst... Those that deserve power, and would handle it the best.... don't seem to want it.

Cops... ya... some are power trippers.... Not that it means that they are racist.

And....still not the topic. I’m not sure how else I can explain that you guys can start your own threads. It’s easy.

 

[JacksBratt]

And....still not the topic. I’m not sure how else I can explain that you guys can start your own threads. It’s easy.

I'm very sorry that you are so concerned about us being "on Topic". However, we are all conversing in relation to your original post, which is, as others have stated, kinda vague as to what you are actually trying to say or what your point is.

Also, as I said before.. it's not like the OP was on vegetables and we're commenting on calculus...

Just how fine of a line you want to draw on what is relative and what is not... seems to be the deal here.

To be honest.... I don't see the need for such a close tolerance on the "topic".. But... hey... I think I'm done with this anyway....

This topic is old and I think most people are aware of the biased news today and the agendas of certain groups skewing the data.

 

[Hammster]

This topic is old and I think most people are aware of the biased news today and the agendas of certain groups skewing the data.

That was on topic.

 

[Broken Fence]

Let’s say that the police were able to arrests every single rioter and looter over the past couple of weeks. Would the ethnic percentages of the arrestees mirror the ethnic percentages of the US?

No because the protest is made up of all races. And only a few from each race in America is participating. The ratio is uneven because very few of every citizen is protesting. Even less still rioting.

 

[Hammster]

No because the protest is made up of all races. And only a few from each race in America is participating. The ratio is uneven because very few of every citizen is protesting. Even less still rioting.

It has to do with the rioting and looting, not the protesting.

 

[Broken Fence]

It has to do with the rioting and looting, not the protesting.

Right sorry my brain is mush today. I don't know how to answer because I don't know the race of all rioters and looters.

 

[Hammster]

Right sorry my brain is mush today. I don't know how to answer because I don't know the race of all rioters and looters.

I don’t either. But based on news coverage, it doesn’t reflect the current percentages in America.

 

[JacksBratt]

I don’t either. But based on news coverage, it doesn’t reflect the current percentages in America.

So, what you are trying to point out, without saying, but maybe getting someone else to say is:

"there are more people of color in the riots and it does not reflect a proper cross section of the races of these areas"..

Am I right?

Are you trying to say "The riots are by black people".... with out saying it?

 

[Hammster]

So, what you are trying to point out, without saying, but maybe getting someone else to say is:

"there are more people of color in the riots and it does not reflect a proper cross section of the races of these areas"..

Am I right?

Are you trying to say "The riots are by black people".... with out saying it?

I don’t think it was just black people rioting. Why do you think it was?

 

[JacksBratt]

I don’t think it was just black people rioting. Why do you think it was?

Note my post...

I am asking you if this is what you are trying to say.

 

[Hammster]

Note my post...

I am asking you if this is what you are trying to say.

Never crossed my mind.

 

[Hammster]

In fact, the OP was straightforward. It was a simple yes or no. But people seemed afraid to give a simple yes or no.