12-01-2014, 08:36 PM
(12-01-2014, 04:42 PM)username Wrote: I don't disagree with the grand jury's decision (from what I know of the case) but I think this is a cause that has grown beyond Ferguson and worthy of discussion. Rich or poor, it would suck to be a young, big, black guy I think. Granted, they have a lot of their own brethren to blame for the stereotypes but they are stereotyped.
I'd be warning the hell out of my kids too if I were black. It sucks that they need special instructions, it sucks that they're much more likely to get pulled over, it sucks that they're looked at more closely in retail shops and things. Whatta mess.
Yep. But, it's difficult to have that worthy discussion sometimes because so many white people don't believe that racial discrimination exists, or they believe that the reason it exists is solely the responsibility of blacks themselves and their behavior. I don't agree with that at all; that's not what I see.
The most troubling part for me is how black boys or teens are not viewed as children by police and some elements of the white population. They are viewed as threats and looked upon as adults by default, whereas that would not be the case nearly as often in regards to white kids, in my opinion.
Anyway, this is a very good piece that deals with the exact realities you mentioned in your post, if you're interested: http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/i...story.html