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Jesster · (This post was last modified: June 22, 2017 at 2:52 am by Jesster.)

(June 22, 2017 at 2:29 am)Lutrinae Wrote: I suppose I'm alone in thinking that when a white man makes the statement, "White Lives Matter", he is belittling the lives of those who are not white.

There are some who might agree with you there. I am not one of them.

The point of "Black Lives Matter" is to remind people that black lives actually do matter, since they were being treated otherwise far too often in America.

"White Lives Matter" as a slogan should not be offensive at all. It's just not necessary today because the reminder is not needed for most people. I'm white and I can yell all day long that white lives matter. The response I'm expecting is "No shit!" Now I've accomplished exactly nothing, so why would I bother?

Losty · June 22, 2017 at 2:35 am

Wouldn't Spanish people say Spanish lives matter? Hmm

**Silver** · June 22, 2017 at 2:36 am

(June 22, 2017 at 2:35 am)Losty Wrote: Wouldn't Spanish people say Spanish lives matter? Hmm

It depends.

I've heard conflicting things about using Spanish/Mexican.

Spanish is the language, Mexican is the race.

Jesster · June 22, 2017 at 2:38 am

"Spanish" also refers to Spain, the country where the Spanish language comes from. Ever heard of it?

**Silver** · June 22, 2017 at 2:38 am

(June 22, 2017 at 2:38 am)Jesster Wrote: "Spanish" also refers to Spain, the country where the Spanish language comes from. Ever heard of it?

Of course, unless one is referring to Mexico.

Jesster · June 22, 2017 at 2:39 am

Well you could do that if you'd like. You'd be confusing a lot of others, though. People from Mexico are Mexicans.

Ben Davis · June 22, 2017 at 2:40 am

(June 22, 2017 at 2:23 am)Lutrinae Wrote: So if I say "White Lives Matter", there's no problem.

Actually there is a problem, it's that white people aren't systemically oppressed, exploited and murdered, with impunity, by the state that's supposed to support and protect them. All lives don't seem to matter because the state ignores the right to life of black people so BLM acts as a reminder

**Silver** · June 22, 2017 at 2:40 am

Mexicans who speak Spanish.

And I'm going to bed. This thread has tired me out.

Losty · June 22, 2017 at 2:43 am

(June 22, 2017 at 2:36 am)Lutrinae Wrote:
(June 22, 2017 at 2:35 am)Losty Wrote: Wouldn't Spanish people say Spanish lives matter? Hmm

It depends.

I've heard conflicting things about using Spanish/Mexican.

Spanish is the language, Mexican is the race.

Mexicans are from Mexico
Spanish people are from Spain

If they're speaking Spanish and you don't know where they're from you can call them Hispanic

Jesster · June 22, 2017 at 2:45 am

I speak English. I guess that makes me an English person now.

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