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In reply to the discussion: Not liking an offensive movie is not an excuse to riot and kill people. [View all]ehrnst
(32,640 posts)That's arrogance to assume that all cultures should think as yours - and react as you do to any given situation.
No, there's not a Black/White metric here. This is much more complicated than can be covered by just saying "human rights"
Yes, they rioted. They rioted for reasons you don't agree with, and don't understand - yes, there are reasons that people become enraged. This does not mean they are justified.
The riots after the Rodney King verdict weren't about "some guy who got stopped by the police." It was about a long standing issue that the people of South Central had with law enforcement and justice being denied. NO - I don't agree with it, but it was not surprising, given the CIRCUMSTANCES.
Fred Phelps showing up at funerals picketing with GOD HATES FAGS posters - normally "civilized" people don't get enraged at people carrying posters with text on them. But you understand why they are enraged, and you don't say, "Well that man carrying the sign had Nothing whatsoever to do with those rude people get so upset and shouting at him and wanting him to leave."
Yes, I understand that's not rioting and killing, but you don't call the people who are reacting in a predictable way in that circumstance "uncivilized"