05-30-2020, 10:12 AM
Regarding all lives matter, the best comparison I've seen is the very popular slogan "Save the Rainforest."
The purpose of this slogan was not "**** all other forests, only help one kind."
It was "the Rainforest specifically is under attack. We need to protect it."
Just like saying black lives matter does not imply that only black lives matter. It's just that black lives are being systemically undervalued in this country (in a variety of ways that goes beyond just police shootings) and that needs to be addressed.
I don't think saying all lives matter is racist. But it's definitely completely missing the point.
The purpose of this slogan was not "**** all other forests, only help one kind."
It was "the Rainforest specifically is under attack. We need to protect it."
Just like saying black lives matter does not imply that only black lives matter. It's just that black lives are being systemically undervalued in this country (in a variety of ways that goes beyond just police shootings) and that needs to be addressed.
I don't think saying all lives matter is racist. But it's definitely completely missing the point.
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