Looting is a reasonable form of protest? George Floyd’s death is horrific, and I pray justice is served, but communities cannot be destroyed in pursuit of that justice.
Some of this reminds me of Koreatown during the LA riots. If authorities don’t step in, militia’s will rise up to defend their families and livelihood. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Los_Angeles_riots#Destruc... I think it’s reasonable that a community would defend itself when attacked, but when the National Guard is purposed for that protection, why shouldn’t they be called in?
Parent stated that the military was being called in to shoot protesters. No one has ever suggested that action or would consider it reasonable. Implying that was what anyone else was suggesting is insulting and disingenuous.
The severity of the looting relates to how justified the use of violence against it is. It obviously does not relate to how justified the glorification of that violence is.
The Boston Tea Party was a deliberate provocation. If the protesters here are trying to incite a violent revolution, I suppose that's their right in some sense, but all of us who don't want a revolution have a right to be put out by it.
Looting is a reasonable form of protest? George Floyd’s death is horrific, and I pray justice is served, but communities cannot be destroyed in pursuit of that justice.
Some of this reminds me of Koreatown during the LA riots. If authorities don’t step in, militia’s will rise up to defend their families and livelihood. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Los_Angeles_riots#Destruc... I think it’s reasonable that a community would defend itself when attacked, but when the National Guard is purposed for that protection, why shouldn’t they be called in?
>Looting is a reasonable form of protest?
This is an insulting rhetorical question that only distracts the conversation. The parent obviously did not say nor imply this.
Parent stated that the military was being called in to shoot protesters. No one has ever suggested that action or would consider it reasonable. Implying that was what anyone else was suggesting is insulting and disingenuous.
How is looting stores and destroying public property a proper way to protest?
The severity of the looting relates to how justified the use of violence against it is. It obviously does not relate to how justified the glorification of that violence is.
Ever heard of the Boston Tea Party?
The Boston Tea Party was a deliberate provocation. If the protesters here are trying to incite a violent revolution, I suppose that's their right in some sense, but all of us who don't want a revolution have a right to be put out by it.
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