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> the reason #AllLivesMatter is offensive is not because all lives DONT matter I'm not sure I agree with that wording. To be clear: * No lives matter outsid
by CiPHPerCoder 10y ago
> the reason #AllLivesMatter is offensive is not because all lives DONT matter
I'm not sure I agree with that wording. To be clear:
* No lives matter outside the narrow scope of humanity.
The universe is an uncaring void. In the context of the
universe, no lives matter.
* Within the context of human society, all lives should
matter. Fairness requires a certain amount of equality
and equity.
- duaneb 10y agoYes, the wording is a little weird in my post. But nobody has argued that all lives don't matter. Nobody has argued that black lives matter more than any other lives. It is not the statement itself that is offensive, it is the hashtag used to deny systemic racism by shouting over people attempting to raise visibility to a minority cause--often unarmed black men being brutalized or shot and killed by police. It's like someone gets hurt, and then you start talking about how everyone gets hurt, too, instead of giving the person help. Perhaps there are better ways to communicate the initial half but I haven't been able to figure out a better brand off the top of my head. Edit: also I think the reason the #AllLivesMatter movement has been so successful is because who wouldn't agree with that statement? You must think not all lives matter! Which is a little silly and, I think, is intended as self-reassurance that these #AllLivesMatter proponents can self-love as the #BlackLivesMatter movement self-loves.
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