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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
While I agree that Black Lives Matter is not the most ideal name for a group that is seeking equal treatment and respect, the point of that Reddit post is that saying "Well, ALL lives matter" is response to Black Lives Matter is ignorant and dismissive.
It's not a valid response.
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It really depends on the way the response is delivered, if someone says "well All lives matter" that can be taken as dismissive and ignorant. If someone responds to black lives matter by saying "yes, because all lives matter" it is not dismissive or ignorant, it validates the concern and promotes the addressing it without risking being misinterpreted. I just believe the best way to promote equality is without reference to the labels used to create a perception that we're different whenever possible. If we can stop labelling ourselves as different from one another, maybe we'll start realizing we're not so different from one another.