What is the controversy surrounding #takeaknee

[Brian37]

I disagree. Statements on the field regarding police IS the topic of discussion. A statement supporting police was banned. A statement against police is allowed.


Actually you all seem to care quite a bit.


It's certainly not as overwhelming as the 95% rate for men. Why isn't that being protested? We both know the answer. Men are more dangerous to society then women, so it's understandable that men are shot by police at a higher rate. Similarly, statistics clearly show that blacks are more dangerous than whites. But, it's somehow racist to make the exact same conclusion with black v. white as we do with men v. women.

"I disagree. Statements on the field regarding police IS the topic of discussion. A statement supporting police was banned. A statement against police is allowed."

It doesn't matter if you disagree, you don't define the conversation. 

"Actually you all seem to care quite a bit."

You should read less into text and assume less too

"It's certainly not as overwhelming as the 95% rate for men. Why isn't that being protested? We both know the answer. Men are more dangerous to society then women, so it's understandable that men are shot by police at a higher rate. Similarly, statistics clearly show that blacks are more dangerous than whites. But, it's somehow racist to make the exact same conclusion with black v. white as we do with men v. women."

This isn't a discussion on the gender bias in our judicial system. Once again, this isn't a zero sum game with respect to caring about issues. We can discuss multiple issues in society at large. Right now, we are discussing racial prejudice in policing coupled with police brutality. Try to keep up.

The ignorant oversimplification solution for morons is, "Point and blame".

The real solution is just like understanding weather CONDITIONS. Saying that hurricanes happen does not mean you want bad weather to harm you. Saying that blacks are hurt more negatively by economics and our justice system isn't giving them an excuse. It is saying by addressing those things we all benefit. MLK constantly made that point during his Civil Rights movement. No sane person would or should accuse MLK of making excuses for blacks when everyone accepts that he was saying that America was not treating blacks equally. Unfortunately some stupidly think problems don't exist today, or that blacks don't have an excuse. Nobody is trying to make excuses. 

Blacks don't like crime and poverty anymore than whites. But we still have a system that affects blacks more negatively. That system, not blacks, is the hurricane far too many still ignore.