There are a lot of Catholics out there, including clergy, who absolutely support non-violent protests and even civil disobedience.
Non-violent protests, and civil disobedience are far more effective than protesting violent, criminal activity with new violent, criminal activity.In fact, a number of Catholic priests and Sisters marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Alabama.
(Please Note: This uploaded content is no longer available.)What are your thoughts on this? Are they justified in their destruction because it’s for a good cause?
No. But I understand the anger.Are they justified in their destruction because it’s for a good cause?
Dcn. Christopher,Non-violent protests, and civil disobedience are far more effective than protesting violent, criminal activity with new violent, criminal activity.
First, of all, I am not seeing any actual evidence of racial oppression specifically, or racism generally, in this incident. I am not ruling out this possibility, but to allege that this is an incident of racism you are going to have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that this was primarily motivated because of the victim’s status as a black man, rather than this was just a bad cop using excessive force. The data regarding the use of violence by cops does not support a conclusion of racial motivation as all races are subject to excessive force in relatively equal numbers when you control for factors such as demographics, and other factors leading up to the incident. And if you want to say this is due to systemic racial oppression, you are going to need to point to a law or policy designed to purposefully inflict different outcomes based on race. I am not seeing that here. Second, whether we think that someone will be convinced by a truth is irrelevant. The truth is the truth whether someone believes it or not. If someone sinfully decides to engage in violence, against God’s command by the way, that is on them.I don’t think you’re going to have much success convincing Black Americans of that. Honestly, and with all due respect, and without advocating physical violence, there is little reason for Black Americans to have any faith that non-violent protests will bring an end to racial oppression.
Having once defended a black cop killer who killed a black cop, i doubt that’s going to solve the problem. Also, many if not most areas these days are racially mixed to some degree. A certain famous rap band whose name might not be okay for this forum once gave their musical opinion on what happens when the teams of police are racially diverse, not in a positive way.Get all white cops out of black areas. Only have black cops in black areas. How hard can it be?
Plus seems like segregation.Having once defended a black cop killer who killed a black cop, i doubt that’s going to solve the problem.
Minneapolis is one of the most politically-liberal cities in the United States? Home of Prairie Home Companion, and Garrison Keillor, and his like.I don’t think you’re going to have much success convincing Black Americans of that. Honestly, and with all due respect, and without advocating physical violence, there is little reason for Black Americans to have any faith that non-violent protests will bring an end to racial oppression.
Of course these murdering officers were racist! The one who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes had 17 formal complaints made against him in the past 19 years. One incident involved him shooting a black man in the stomach, who thankfully survived.If there are racists there, there surely aren’t very many of them, and they won’t have a lot of support for any of their viewpoints or actions. I can’t imagine the police force welcoming or keeping someone who is overtly racist.
Really? That’s awful!Of course these murdering officers were racist! The one who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes had 17 formal complaints made against him in the past 19 years. One incident involved him shooting a black man in the stomach, who thankfully survived.
Do you really imagine that an unarmed white man would be taken out from his car and murdered on the street for forging a check or using a fake $20 note (not clear what the alleged crime was yet)?
I refuse to believe that either white people or black people, or any people, are incapable of civility, or that they lack dignity. I tell you who gets it.Don’t expect civil disobedience to be civil if you rob people of their dignity.
Separate but equal segregation never eases racial tension.Get all white cops out of black areas. Only have black cops in black areas.
It’ll be even more fun tonight. We just got the coroner’s report. From what the radio said, asphyxiation wasn’t listed as cause of death. Pre-existing heart condition mixed with intoxicants.Do you really imagine that an unarmed white man would be taken out from his car and murdered on the street for forging a check or using a fake $20 note (not clear what the alleged crime was yet)