Official Black Lives Matter Discussion thread
This is going to be a nightmare waiting to happen, but to keep from clogging other discussion threads and to keep the "Off your chest" thread clean, we'll just put it here.
The rules are the usual rules. Don't be a ♥♥♥♥, try not to commit fallacies or arguments lacking sustenance, and avoid being presumptive about your opponent. Doublecheck your data/numbers if you resort to using any, and give citations if possible.
Let's keep this clean and civil, and act like big boys and girls. Aye?
LINKS:
Black Lives Matter -- Official BLM organization website
Herstory -- Alicia Garzia on The Feminist Wire
The Guardian - "The Killing" Database -- Periodically/regularly updated list of casualties by police
Wikipedia - Black Lives Matter -- Wikipedia page on BLM
RationalWiki - Black Lives Matter -- RationalWiki page on BLM
Snopes -- Snopes debunking BLM myths, and clarifying whether they are fact or fiction.
~to add pages/sites, please give a url and a brief description~
There is no denying that prejudice exists, nor that racism is prominent, but rather than make absurd presumptions from anger or irrational emotional behavior, we have to make sure we can conclude that the answer is what we believe it to be.
I accept any and all data you guys wish to give, and will add it in when I peek in.
Changelog
7/19/16 4:14AM CST: Tried to organize the first post better. Still need to go through an analyze all other data.
The rules are the usual rules. Don't be a ♥♥♥♥, try not to commit fallacies or arguments lacking sustenance, and avoid being presumptive about your opponent. Doublecheck your data/numbers if you resort to using any, and give citations if possible.
Let's keep this clean and civil, and act like big boys and girls. Aye?
LINKS:
Black Lives Matter -- Official BLM organization website
Herstory -- Alicia Garzia on The Feminist Wire
The Guardian - "The Killing" Database -- Periodically/regularly updated list of casualties by police
Wikipedia - Black Lives Matter -- Wikipedia page on BLM
RationalWiki - Black Lives Matter -- RationalWiki page on BLM
Snopes -- Snopes debunking BLM myths, and clarifying whether they are fact or fiction.
~to add pages/sites, please give a url and a brief description~
Videos: show
User Statements: show
Data/Statistical Breakdowns: show
There is no denying that prejudice exists, nor that racism is prominent, but rather than make absurd presumptions from anger or irrational emotional behavior, we have to make sure we can conclude that the answer is what we believe it to be.
I accept any and all data you guys wish to give, and will add it in when I peek in.
Changelog
7/19/16 4:14AM CST: Tried to organize the first post better. Still need to go through an analyze all other data.