Sam Harris comments on Black Lives Matters
I'm am largely in agreement with Sam Harris on these issues. There are more than a few bad cops out there, and lots of good cops. There are some totally innocent people who are being victimized by the bad cops. There are also some people who are unwisely pushing back at cops on the street, in situations where emotions are peaking and there is a gun "on the table." And there are many people out there over-generalizing and sanitizing (one way or the other) an ever growing disparate collection of street encounters between cops and African-American, where the African Americans end up getting shot by cops.
Well . . . this sums it up perfectly. Found this on FB..
It's not surprising, is it? There are bad doctors, lawyers, engineers, teachers. We should make sure everyone out there is well trained. If they can't be trained to do their job safely, they shouldn't do it at all.
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"Assuming one is against police when they're against police brutality is like assuming one is anti-parent when they're against child abuse."
How about this quote too, to keep things in perspective?
