tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2499771266402854669.post8942585179248184544..comments2024-02-08T01:44:24.272-05:00Comments on ModeratePoli: Blaming the talkers, not the shootersModeratePolihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721945380057992971noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2499771266402854669.post-58032205133980376922015-12-22T18:16:43.909-05:002015-12-22T18:16:43.909-05:00You have some decent points here, but the real que...You have some decent points here, but the real question is: what is at the soul of the protest? For Black Lives Matter, they are protesting against the flagrant violence and/or indifference by authorities to the civil rights of members in their community. For abortion foes, they object to people exercising their right to control their own reproductive choices and, particularly, those who help them.<br /><br />BLM says, in essence, we deserve respect and basic human decency. Anti-abortion activist say, in essence, we don't approve of what you are doing. There's some similarities, but the critical difference is that BLM is protesting the action of public servants in their official duties. The other side is protesting private actions of private citizens.<br /><br />Violence in either case is criminal and nobody trying to advance their agenda would openly support it. So consider what happens when a policeman is executed. Does that advance or hinder the BLM agenda. Of course, it hinders it because authorities are going to be less likely to avoid profiling and violence in response. But what happens when abortion providers are targeted? I doesn't produce more abortions. I probably means fewer. The violence helps to achieve the aim of the movement.<br /><br />Hence, their is <i>greater</i> responsibility on the anti-abortion movement leaders and politicians to remind its adherents that abortion is not so evil that violence to prevent it is warranted. But you don't hear that at all. The leaders' attitudes when violence like Colorado occurs is more of a shoulder shrug than outrage at the violence. From their perspectives, there's some justice in it.<br /><br />There are, of course, radicals in the BLM movement or others semi-allied with them who dismiss violence against police on the same basis. However, such a position works at cross purposes to the real goal of the protest. Violence against abortion providers does not.Dangerousnoreply@blogger.com