The Price of Black Lives

Martina · 02-16-2014, 05:03 PM

Elephant in the living room -- gun violence. The vast majority of these lives are lost because of gun violence.

We as a culture value our guns more than we value the lives of our children. The fact that so many of the dead and incarcerated are young men of color makes it easier for our racist culture to ignore. But even when twenty white six year olds die, we still ignore it. Guns are more important to us than the lives of any of our citizens. But we are more than happy to allow the destruction of families of color. No problem. We don't care.

RockOn · 02-16-2014, 07:19 PM

Enraged? YES!!
Keep in mind:
This idiot knew he had protection (gun) ... did he actually think teen-agers would turn down their music at his request?

Frankly, I think he was looking for any "excuse" to pull out his gun and use it. His actions are inexcusable!!! A young man is dead!!!

fatallyblonde · 02-16-2014, 10:01 PM

Others have already addressed Grainne's post with what I would've said so I'm not going to. I am so glad and grateful for those who said what needed to be.

Losing these young men is a tragedy. My heart is aching for their lost lives and for their poor families, who have to deal not just with the grief of losing them but with blow after blow after blow adding insult to injury from white society. Everything about this is wrong. My prayers are with their loved ones.

02-16-2014, 07:19 PM	#2
RockOn Senior Member How Do You Identify?: sitting over there ----->>>>> :) Preferred Pronoun?: .... Relationship Status: .... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: .... Posts: 3,522 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,081 Thanked 10,304 Times in 2,610 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	Mine is short ... Enraged? YES!! Keep in mind: This idiot knew he had protection (gun) ... did he actually think teen-agers would turn down their music at his request? Frankly, I think he was looking for any "excuse" to pull out his gun and use it. His actions are inexcusable!!! A young man is dead!!!

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02-16-2014, 05:03 PM	#1
Martina Senior Member How Do You Identify?: * Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: * Posts: 4,999 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13,409 Thanked 18,280 Times in 4,165 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Elephant in the living room -- gun violence. The vast majority of these lives are lost because of gun violence. We as a culture value our guns more than we value the lives of our children. The fact that so many of the dead and incarcerated are young men of color makes it easier for our racist culture to ignore. But even when twenty white six year olds die, we still ignore it. Guns are more important to us than the lives of any of our citizens. But we are more than happy to allow the destruction of families of color. No problem. We don't care.

02-16-2014, 10:01 PM	#3
fatallyblonde Member How Do You Identify?: lesbian femme Preferred Pronoun?: She/Her Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: earth Posts: 446 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 389 Thanked 770 Times in 181 Posts Rep Power: 7054721	Others have already addressed Grainne's post with what I would've said so I'm not going to. I am so glad and grateful for those who said what needed to be. Losing these young men is a tragedy. My heart is aching for their lost lives and for their poor families, who have to deal not just with the grief of losing them but with blow after blow after blow adding insult to injury from white society. Everything about this is wrong. My prayers are with their loved ones.