Quote:
Originally Posted by Derek Sutton
Equality is not about words, it’s about actions. Being told what we can and cannot say, what we should or should not say, or what is or isn’t offensive helps create division and further apathy towards true equality, be it race, religion or sexuality. Words are the low hanging fruit, gay bashing, religious persecution and police selection/ training and policies the issue.
What I would like to hear, and what would go along way in dealing with the ignorance within my own extended family would be something like. “You know what? Call me whatever the **** you want, but treat me equal!!” That would be a better bridge to build then saying “nope can’t use the word thug” or not using ethnicity when describing a suspect, or mandating X% of work force must be visible minority.
There is a massive part of the population who believe the pendulum in society has swung passed equal and gone to special. This creates further problems and ignorance among the already ignorant. Being told to say Black Lives Matter and you can’t say All Lives Matter is just one example.
|
There is a massive part of the population that is wrong.
You understand that no one saying all lives matter is saying it because they believe that all lives matter. It is intentionally being said in response to people advocating for change. And if they truly believed that “ All Lives Matter” they would be advocating for the implementation of the Black Lives Matter policing reforms as they have been shown to reduce All Deaths, not just Black deaths.
It isn’t up to the person that isn’t being treated equal to change their behaviour to appease your extended family. The idea that they should behave and protest in a specific way as to not offend the ignorant is ridiculous. An ignorant by-standerd is not their problem.