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> Isn’t it interesting that a statement of an obvious fact (that black lives matter) has caused so much controversy? No more interesting than the fact that sta
by username90 5y ago
> Isn’t it interesting that a statement of an obvious fact (that black lives matter) has caused so much controversy?
No more interesting than the fact that statement of another obvious fact (that all lives matter) has caused just as much controversy. At the end of the day these two statements are just dog whistles for what allegiance you hold and the actual meaning of the sentence doesn't matter much.
- whimsicalism 5y ago> these two statements are just dog whistles for what allegiance you hold and the actual meaning of the sentence doesn't matter much. The horror? I'll be honest, I don't see what the problem with short labels that express an ideological affiliation. People who aren't "pro-life" aren't pro-murder, and people who aren't "pro-choice" do not oppose choice in all instances. We all know what they mean though.
- username90 5y agoThe person asked why such statements could cause controversy, I explained why, your post doesn't make sense in this thread.
- slipframe 5y agoThe problem here is pigeon holing. When you are eager to classify people fast and efficiently into a small number of bins, you trample on a lot of nuance. For instance, suppose I thought abortion should be legal for the first N weeks, but require case-by-case approval from a panel of ethicists after N weeks. Does that put me in the pro-life bin or the pro-choice bin? Probably more the latter than the former, but it's certainly not a pure 'choice' position to have on the matter.