Original post by pcdc405This is a good and interesting conversation and question. It basically answers itself - double standards. Firstly I'll say and agree black lives matter. Things need changing, equality, education, and so forth. It's been too long coming. The use of the word 'ALL' disturbs me. All cops are... For example. The rationale behind that is clear. If one cop is bad, then others who don't stop them are bad also. But it's not that simple. Fair enough, short taglines work but they don't answer everything, just incite fury because if you start to try and explain the vast amount of variables, people will just get bored and tune out. Cops who are bad, who don't do their best by all, who mistreat and abuse their powers, think they're above the law, need to be identified, investigated swiftly and dealt with properly using the same judicial system that they attempt to flout against innocent (or not so innocent but deserve to be treated with humanity and have their welfare looked after) people.
You start throwing the word ALL around it has to come back and hit everyone in the face. All cops are bad, all lives matter, all people have a responsibility for their kids and the areas they live in. But the fact you can't use ALL.
Some cops are bad. Some people don't care about their neighbourhoods or their fellow brothers and sisters who walk the same pavements as them. Some people turn a blind eye to crime due to fear or lack of moral compass. Some people make mistakes. All people could act better!
Without a doubt, black lives matter, women's rights matter, the LGBTQ+ community matter. It's a modern world and lots of people, rules and regulations need to come out the dark ages and be transformed so it's fair for everybody and the ones who abuse the system or people need to be dealt with via a judicial system which reflects the fair and honest people it is there to protect.
Peaceful protests are great, some work most don't. The minority who use demonstrations as a way to loot, to commit crime, to get away with their violence, are as bad against the few they are protesting against. The only downside with protesting in this year is COVID. That doesn't discriminate against people. It's a fine line between protesting and actually not being stupid and spreading the devastating virus. I feel more people will be killed by the virus due to the feeling of the need and desire to protest. And that will have a more devastating impact than the point of the protest to highlight people should have equal rights.
Overhauls need to happen. Governments need to sit up and listen right now. But we as the people, as a whole, need to stand up and look out for each other and stand together and balanced to make sure everyone gets fairness. It doesn't matter if your politics are left, right, centre, upside down or inside out. It comes down to whether you're a good person or a bad person.
There was an incident in America where a black cop turned up to an incident and started to follow a black suspect. The cop was going to taser the black suspect but the black suspect pulled out a gun and shot the black cop and then ran away like the coward he was. I'm not over using the word black as a slur, but then what would be supporting, black lives matter so the suspect was fine to do that or the cop was bad because he targeted (as pointed out by witnesses) a black male suspect? It's kinda a rhetorical question but, because of the word ALL, that would make the black cop a bad guy despite being seriously, and nearly fatally hurt.
You could almost write out lines and at various points, insert all the taglines on rotation because one can support or negate, the various ideas and angers of people. E.g. All cops are bad... Apart from the ones who are great and help people. Black lives matter... But what about those who are paedophiles and rapists.
I just think its a messed up world and everyone is too quick to look at the labels on people rather than stop, think and listen to the examples from people who have faced injustice and inequality and where things need to change. Be excellent to each as you don't know when the protestor your facing or the uniformed officer your angry at, might just be the person to save your life.
Back to this point... Why do you encompass a whole movement by a few negative incidents and say it taints us but we should believe not all cops are bad?... Turn it around, why do you encompass the whole of Law Enforcement by negative incidents and say it taints them all but we should believe all protestors are peaceful and lawful?
I don't mean to appear to hypocritical or standing on one side or the other. It's just its not as simple as the chants and signs. Justice, change and reform yo benefit all of society and all wrong doers held to account swiftly. I hope I've explained my point clearly. Thanks.