I don't think Zimmerman really intended to kill Trayvon.

[IdaBriggs]

115. Sometimes we accidentally brush against scars other people wear.

I think my original post - which was not intended to do that - has done that for some people.

Although I have repeatedly said I believe Trayvon's death was Zimmerman's fault, several folk are having a knee-jerk reaction to anything that looks like acceptance of the death of a child, especially the perceived undervaluing of the life of a black child.

We have lost so many children to horrible actions of hatred - from little girls in churches, to the lynching of young boys displayed in open caskets - to me, the lack of justice for Trayvon is one of these instances.

And there may be people on this thread who decide I bring too many reminders of pain to read my writings in the future (or even am just too bone-headed stupid to pay attention to). But I hope the discussion can continue, because many of those people bring some amazing things to this community, and I would like to think I do, too.

I could be wrong - maybe Zimmerman went hunting. I don't think so, though - I think it was more "intending to intimidate" and then things went really, horribly wrong.

But I could be wrong.

This thread has over one hundred replies as of this point in time, and I think my (compassionate? naive? wrong?) perspective has pretty much gotten maybe two "well, maybe" luke-warm support replies.

My right to be "wrong" has been validated. I have not intended to hurt other people on DU. You were not intending to offend. We have both scraped open wounds. In my case, it is the entire thread, and honestly, I still stand beside it at this point in time. Yours is one word, easily fixable, typed by a clever person with a gift for double meaning, and a biting wit. I am going to do my best to show my respect to those who disagree with me by letting their comments stand so people can see where the divisions in perspective lie.

You are a proud person, and owe no one self-censorship. But it would be a kind thing to do in this case, since you were asked (albeit with a little more knee-jerk abrasiveness than normal). The person who asked is a good poster - search their threads in the Lounge - and everyone is entitled to a bad moment, right?

(See - Eternal Optimist! Lol! And I will drop it after this post, with respect to your decision. )