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What if members of a particular race are more likely, on average, to drive in a way that would merit a more aggressive response from police? Disparity does not
by Georgelemental 3y ago
What if members of a particular race are more likely, on average, to drive in a way that would merit a more aggressive response from police? Disparity does not necessarily imply discrimination.
- IOT_Apprentice 3y agoThey probably get shot more on average for doing so.
- giraffe_lady 3y agoYeah what if a little racism is good actually! Do you hear yourself.
- mikestew 3y agoWhat if members of a particular race are more likely... I would advise caution with that phrase. Having grown up in a, shall we say, less enlightened area of the U. S., that phrase was the prefix to many a racist statement that I heard in my younger years. I'll assume, of course, that your intent is to just have a pleasant online conversation on the topic at hand.
- Georgelemental 3y agoI grew up in possibly the single most "enlightened" area of the US. I won't deny that there were many advantages, but there was strong cognitive dissonance too. People say they are accepting and tolerant, and they genuinely believe it, and act on it. But they also spend a lot of money to live, and send their kids to school, far away from, shall we say, certain populations. Out of sight, out of mind…