I Appreciate the Little Things In Life

Saying "Black Lives Matter" doesn't take anything away from me.
It's an illogical leap to say this implies other lives do not matter.
If you truly believe all lives matter, then you should have no problem agreeing that
Black Lives Matter

I think the notion behind it is discrimination/exclusion in negative ways creates all these problems for groups of people. so they're trying to use discrimination/exclusion in a positive way. which kinda seems like backward thinking to me, but sometimes backwards is needed for a while, I suppose.

The slogan Black Lives Matter is meant to bring your attention to the fact that since the first Blacks were brought to the United States in slaves ships, Black have been systematically discriminated against in this country. That this discrimination isn't just the opinion of some individuals but has been written into law and allowed to continue as public policy whether official or not.
If whites were routinely stopped by police, denied promotions, murdered without consequences there would be rioting in the streets.
The past is not the past when it dictates the attitudes of the present.
No one is implying that all lives don't matter, just pleading with you to recognize that black lives matter

The slogan of a cause is not a dissertation, not a detailed examination of a society.

It's a rallying cry, simple and short.

"Black lives matter, too," does not have the same punch.

To dismiss the substance by quibbling with the motto is intellectually dishonest. I know, because I was dishonest.

A better statement would be "If black lives don't matter, then no life matters," but it's not catchy enough

Imagine you're a parent of 2 kids. One of them falls of their bike and breaks an arm. You take the kid to the doctor because at thi moment, although you love your kids equally, the one with the injury needs a little more attention. Doesn't mean you stop loving the othe kid, just you put some extra attention to the one that needs it at the moment.

If you're a Christian, think of the parable of the lost sheep. The shepherd leaves the 99 to find the lost one. It doesn't mean he stops caring for the 99, they are important, but they aren't in trouble. He goes and finds the lost one and returns it to the flock.

You are right there are many people of many races treated unfairly and as second class human beings.
I guess #blacklifesmatter relates to one particular situation at this moment in time.

We are not living in past.
Why should we keep paying back on what our ancienseries did.
Let go and live on to better ourself. We our humans not animals

So agree with u .!

Simple really. Until you can say Black Live Matter and mean it - your "All Lives Matter" response is a lie.

If you really believe that all lives matter, then saying Black Lives Matter shouldn’t register as anything different on your radar. Black lives are a part of all lives, yes? So by acknowledging that black lives matter you’re really acknowledging that all lives, regardless of skin color, should receive equal treatment and equal protection by the law.

What Black Lives Matter really is trying to get across is, Black Lives Matter, TOO. Think of it that way to realize it isn't cutting other people out. Historically black lives have not been valued by the society at large as if they matter. When people respond to Black Lives Matter with All Lives Matter and Blue Lives Matter, it's as if they're denying that a change has to be made to make the treatment of black lives even with others.

So have to agree .

The knee-jerk reactions of the masses. The foolish tend to like bandwagons. The next one will be along shortly and they'll jump like fleas to that one as well.

Imagine if you have three photos on the wall. One of the photos has been knocked to the floor. You walk into your home and see the photo on the floor and say "Oh no, that photo belongs on the wall." And then someone corrects you and says "All three of the photos belong on the wall."

Which statement is more accurate to describe the message you meant to convey? Saying that photo belongs on the wall does not mean the two still on the wall need to be removed. It is an acknowledgement that a problem exists. That one of the photos is not where it should be.

People generally agree that all lives matter, except for some who think that no lives matter. The message Black Lives Matter is a response to people treating black lives as if they do not matter as much as other lives. It is addressing the problem that exists. It is not a claim that the other lives should not matter.

Bye charmaine.

It's an American thing. Blacks get a raw deal there because politicians and big business are so morally bankrupt.

It's a statement on the fact that although apartheid and racial discrimination and abuse is illegal in the US.... It STILL happens.

They suffered hundreds of years of it.

The point is.... Black lives matter as much as yellow, red, white and all the shades in between. 🙏

No, it doesn’t mean that at all. It’s an acknowledgement of the fact that historically and currently, in many instances black lives have not mattered.