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That’s fine, and the mark of a well-functioning society is the ability to have those discussions calmly and rationally.
by dlivingston 6y ago
That’s fine, and the mark of a well-functioning society is the ability to have those discussions calmly and rationally.
- Spivak 6y agoYou can only really have those kinds of discussions calmly if you're not at all affected by the decision. It doesn't have anything to do with a functioning society. If you're black it's hard to have a dispassionate discussion about stop-and-frisk or no-knock raids. If I point a gun to your head do you think we can stand there and have a calm and rational discussion about whether I should pull the trigger? Of course not! You're going to fight to protect yourself.