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Post by Odysseus on Jun 28, 2020 6:20:05 GMT
What Black Lives Matter Means (and Why It's Problematic to Say "All Lives Matter")
At its face, "All Lives Matter" sounds like a we're-all-in-this-together statement. Some may be using the phrase to suggest that all races should join hands and stand together against racism, which is a sentiment that comes from a good place. But the problem is, the phrase actually takes the focus away from those who need it. Saying "All Lives Matter" redirects the attention from Black lives, who are the ones in peril. ...
One of the goals of the Black Lives Matter movement is to raise awareness that we, as a nation, need to reconsider our priorities. Right now, there are U.S. institutions and systems that act as if black lives don't matter. For example, according to a report by American Progress, in 2015, each of the 10 states with the highest percentage of Black residents reported state and local policing expenditures of more than $230 per resident per year. That’s at least 328 times more than what each state spends on enforcing anti-discrimination laws. ...
While the intention of the phrase "All Lives Matter" may be to put everyone’s life on equal footing and convey a sense of unity, responding "All Lives Matter" to "Black Lives Matter" is actually more divisive than unifying. That's because it discounts and diminishes the focus on the violence and discrimination Black individuals face every day in this country. ...
Think of it this way: If you get into a car crash and one person has a serious head injury but the others have a few bumps and bruises, the person whose life is at risk gets first priority when it comes to medical care. That doesn’t mean paramedics won’t help the rest of the passengers, but that triage places the most dire situation first in line. Or, to look at it another way, if someone keeps setting your house on fire, you'd want firefighters to do something about it. Wouldn't it upset you if instead, people kept telling you that "all houses matter equally," if yours was the one burning?
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Post by crepe05 on Jun 28, 2020 13:35:11 GMT
I honestly do believe that "All Lives Matter". I raised a biracial family. My three sons are white and my daughter is a full blooded Native American whom we adopted when she was a little girl. One of my sons married a black woman and my daughter married a black man. I have five biracial grandaughters. All of them are intelligent and beautiful, of course! I do actually believe that all of those lives matter, just as the lives of my 3 white grandsons and one white grandaughter matter.
If ever we can get away from making race the most important part of a person, I'll be happy, but the way each generation goes, it ain't gonna happen while I'm still on this side of the earth. Sad situation, imo.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2020 14:57:55 GMT
Skip to the 4:58 mark for an interesting view on what it means. |
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Post by Fiddler on Jun 28, 2020 15:18:16 GMT
I honestly do believe that "All Lives Matter". I raised a biracial family. My three sons are white and my daughter is a full blooded Native American whom we adopted when she was a little girl. One of my sons married a black woman and my daughter married a black man. I have five biracial grandaughters. All of them are intelligent and beautiful, of course! I do actually believe that all of those lives matter, just as the lives of my 3 white grandsons and one white grandaughter matter.
If one of your 9 grandchildren was singled out .. denied opportunities.. subjected to police profiling.. etc .. Would you spend just a little more time being concerned about her .. ? She 'matters' means that you understand her plight. It doesn't meant that the lives of your other grandchildren are any less important to you. You don't dismiss her problems with "All My Grandchildren Matter".
There's a parable in Matthew where Jesus tells of a shepherd who leaves his flock of 99 sheep in order to find the one which is lost. At that time the trouble of the 'one' sheep mattered more. That doesn't mean that the 99 did not. Jesus didn't end his tale with "All Sheep Matter" ..
On some level I believe you do understand why those affected are saying "Black Lives Matter" ..
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Post by RWB on Jun 28, 2020 15:18:54 GMT
I honestly do believe that "All Lives Matter". I raised a biracial family. My three sons are white and my daughter is a full blooded Native American whom we adopted when she was a little girl. One of my sons married a black woman and my daughter married a black man. I have five biracial grandaughters. All of them are intelligent and beautiful, of course! I do actually believe that all of those lives matter, just as the lives of my 3 white grandsons and one white grandaughter matter. If ever we can get away from making race the most important part of a person, I'll be happy, but the way each generation goes, it ain't gonna happen while I'm still on this side of the earth. Sad situation, imo. YEP ALL LIVES MATTER I don't understand why the Liberal Racists can't understand that. We're only going to stomp out Racism by uniting ALL Races Unite and stop the one race matters more than the rest Bullshit. |
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Post by Odysseus on Jun 28, 2020 15:54:04 GMT
I honestly do believe that "All Lives Matter". I raised a biracial family. My three sons are white and my daughter is a full blooded Native American whom we adopted when she was a little girl. One of my sons married a black woman and my daughter married a black man. I have five biracial grandaughters. All of them are intelligent and beautiful, of course! I do actually believe that all of those lives matter, just as the lives of my 3 white grandsons and one white grandaughter matter. If ever we can get away from making race the most important part of a person, I'll be happy, but the way each generation goes, it ain't gonna happen while I'm still on this side of the earth. Sad situation, imo. Whoosh!
Right over your head.
You just don't understand much.
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Post by RWB on Jun 28, 2020 17:11:58 GMT
I honestly do believe that "All Lives Matter". I raised a biracial family. My three sons are white and my daughter is a full blooded Native American whom we adopted when she was a little girl. One of my sons married a black woman and my daughter married a black man. I have five biracial grandaughters. All of them are intelligent and beautiful, of course! I do actually believe that all of those lives matter, just as the lives of my 3 white grandsons and one white grandaughter matter. If ever we can get away from making race the most important part of a person, I'll be happy, but the way each generation goes, it ain't gonna happen while I'm still on this side of the earth. Sad situation, imo. Whoosh!
Right over your head.
You just don't understand much.
NO she understands perfectly. It's your Racist ass that doesn't understand. Quit seeing everything in color we're one race THE HUMAN RACE. QUIT letting the race baiting leftist controled media brainwash you. |
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