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  Removing Historic Monuments and Statues - Does the Term "Historical" Make it Right or Wrong?

  by RubaDub in

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  after further review and thought, i really don't see how removing a monument or statue that may be truly offensive to a large group of people is in some way rewriting history.. i think of germany or other parts of europe.

  you don't see swastikas on buildings or statues of hitler or mussolini or other upper level generals in public.

  would it be good for a person (think jewish) to drive around a city and see hitler in a public park, even though it is "historical?

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  Should the Greeks now go around tearing down their ancient statues and ought the Italians do the same to their heritage? Both of those civilisations were built on slavery.
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  Meet George Floyd

  by cofty in

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  his murder was a crime and justice must be done, but it's sobering to learn more about the man who is being lionised by millions.

  thanks as always to the courageous candace owens.. ....

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  That hits the nail on the head TD.

  The principle of 'policing by consent' is central.
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  Meet George Floyd

  by cofty in

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  his murder was a crime and justice must be done, but it's sobering to learn more about the man who is being lionised by millions.

  thanks as always to the courageous candace owens.. ....

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  CJ - It's not a binary conversation.

  I agree with you that racism must be challenged. I also think that GF was a horrible human being who was being universally lionised in the media. I admired Cadance Owen's courage in bringing some balance.
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  How many of you would actually believe a child abuser would let his crime be watched by minimum two witnesses?

  by Thinkforyourself in

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  in many closed religious cults, sects or globally widely spread religions, sexual abuse on big scale is revealed and covered up by the religious authorities.

  in the jw, the culture is to deal with these matters within the org itself, and the rule is, "no crime can be proven without the presentation of at least two witnesses".

  men made the rules, men commit these crimes and men defend them and even forse these children to meet and talk to their abusers.

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  TFY - welcome to the forum.

  Are you aware that the members here are almost entirely made up of exJWs?

  Quite a few have been victims of the cult's policies.
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  Meet George Floyd

  by cofty in

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  his murder was a crime and justice must be done, but it's sobering to learn more about the man who is being lionised by millions.

  thanks as always to the courageous candace owens.. ....

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  In the UK every police shooting results automatically in a full, open and transparent investigation by the Independant office for police conduct (IOPC).

  The officer will have legal representation and be required to show that his/her actions were justified.
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  JW imprisonment

  by BourneIdentity in

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  this is on the jw news site.

  news alert | crimean supreme court sentenced brother artem gerasimov to six years in prison.

  on june 4, 2020, the crimean supreme court sentenced brother artem gerasimov to six years in prison for his peaceful christian worship.

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  Russia is a totalitarian regime and it's only going to get worse.
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  Meet George Floyd

  by cofty in

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  his murder was a crime and justice must be done, but it's sobering to learn more about the man who is being lionised by millions.

  thanks as always to the courageous candace owens.. ....

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  If he was the worst person on earth, does that justify police brutality and homicide?

  No.

  See the first words of my OP.

  (Said this a few times now)
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  Meet George Floyd

  by cofty in

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  his murder was a crime and justice must be done, but it's sobering to learn more about the man who is being lionised by millions.

  thanks as always to the courageous candace owens.. ....

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  Protesting this man’s manner of death (and by extension other questionable deaths with little to no footage) is completely understandable - StillOut

  I totally agree. My point is NOT about justified protest against police violence. It is the uncritical way the entire world is lionising a deplorable human being.
  
  
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  Meet George Floyd

  by cofty in

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  his murder was a crime and justice must be done, but it's sobering to learn more about the man who is being lionised by millions.

  thanks as always to the courageous candace owens.. ....

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  GND & Q - please read my first words of my OP.

  Contrast and compare the speeches at his memorial service with how his victims must feel.
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  Meet George Floyd

  by cofty in

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  his murder was a crime and justice must be done, but it's sobering to learn more about the man who is being lionised by millions.

  thanks as always to the courageous candace owens.. ....

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  Quetzal - White people feel no desire to defend white criminals, neither do Asians or other communities.

  Black communities will fight to the death for black victims even if they are deplorable human beings. She is spot on.

  Her stats on black crime and deaths by cop interaction are very relevant.