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Originally Posted by valo403
My comment was made in ignorance? Really? What was so ignorant about it? We are discussing the treatment of certain populations in the criminal justice system, and you're telling me that women are mistreated on the same scale (if not more based on the way you phrased it) as african american males? Do you have a basis for that? There is a massive pile of evidence that minorities have experienced disparate treatment, particularly black males. I don't recall seeing much that indicates women are mistreated outside of not being taken seriously as victims.
Bringing up slavery isn't going to get anyone anywhere? Then why did you bring it up? I certainly didn't. I also didn't say Martin was killed because he was black, and I don't think many others here have. The President also did not say this.
What unfounded comments as to black racial stereotypes were made? Can you point those out?
The bottom line is that race is a real issue and one that needs to be addressed. You seem to think that it should be ignored, or that it doesn't exist (I honestly can't tell). Changing gun laws is great, but why is it an either or?
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Last time I checked, there weren't laws about what men can and can't do with their bodies. If you want me to go over how women have been abused and treated, in documented history, I'll do it in another thread. I brought it up because you asked- or did you forget?
It's not an either or- it's an either or in THIS case. This case is not about race. However, there is no changing your mind, because you assume to know what Zimmerman's thought processes were that night, despite all evidence pointing otherwise.