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That's not the discussion here. Just because something is a law does not mean it is aligned with the ethics we have chosen as a society. There are thousands of
by FatActor 4y ago
That's not the discussion here. Just because something is a law does not mean it is aligned with the ethics we have chosen as a society. There are thousands of laws written by wealthy people to protect their wealth. This is one of them. Look at the bigger picture.
Do you agree with chopping up land like this so that it is inaccessible to the public? That's the discussion we are having.
And you can be tired of it, and call it cynical, but unfortunately it is actually history. Police were literally created to protect the interests of the wealthy slave owners.
https://naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained/origins-modern-day-policing https://naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained/origins-m...
https://sites.uab.edu/humanrights/2021/12/08/the-history-of-policing-in-the-us-and-its-impact-on-americans-today/ https://sites.uab.edu/humanrights/2021/12/08/the-history-of-...
The policing crisis we are facing today has a large component that is rooted in police serving the wealthy at the expense of the lower classes.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/07/20/the-invention-of-the-police https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/07/20/the-invention-...
The USA has a very dark history that has informed today's society, and I'm delighted we are finally beginning to address this despite the pushback from conservatives who want to keep the status-quo and hide history by controlling textbooks and eliminating or re-writing history education.
Now back to the topic. This lawsuit is very important, and I hope it leads to positive change.
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 4y ago> This lawsuit is very important, and I hope it leads to positive change. I'm not sure it's very important, how many does it affect? I still do hope for a positive outcome that gives people access to these public lands though.