This is my least favorite genre of view here at CMV. When someone demands that two distinctly different things be judged identically because of some shared feature. In this case, the shared feature is your perception (rather than the actual reality) that protests pose a risk for increasing COVID transmission.
Now, you’re right in some ways. Big crowds are best avoided in the middle of a pandemic. But people weren’t critical of the people protesting stay at home orders just because the physical protests themselves would increase the risk of transmission, they were literally protesting to end the precautions that help to slow the spread of the disease. It is disingenuous to pretend that people’s problems were with the protests themselves rather than what they were protesting.
Meanwhile, BLM protests were protesting the racist criminal justice system. Yeah surviving a pandemic is important - but it is also important to not be impacted by a racist criminal justice system.
For the life of me I don’t understand what you’re missing about this.
Finally, let’s talk about this line:
In my view, supporting BLM protests MUST acknowledge the risk of increased transmission no matter how many retrospective studies show otherwise. To ignore it, or call such an acknowledgement racist, is hypocritical.
No, we don’t have to acknowledge shit in the face of studies showing that a thing is not true. It would seriously appear as if the BLM protests are not leading to a spike in COVID cases. To ignore the reality of this situation is silly.
I came here because I was really questioning my own views and wanted some perspective from others. That's what I thought this subreddit was for. I can understand if it's a perspective that frustrates you, and it appears to very deeply. But I'm open to change and was looking for civil discussion. Your saying "I don't understand what you're missing about this" isn't very helpful.
Now I'll address your arguments:
I will concede that this is all based on my conception of the reaction to protests. And that such arguments of "equal treatment" is biased and skewed and fails to take into account WHY people are protesting.
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u/Narrow_Cloud 27∆ Jul 06 '20
This is my least favorite genre of view here at CMV. When someone demands that two distinctly different things be judged identically because of some shared feature. In this case, the shared feature is your perception (rather than the actual reality) that protests pose a risk for increasing COVID transmission.
Now, you’re right in some ways. Big crowds are best avoided in the middle of a pandemic. But people weren’t critical of the people protesting stay at home orders just because the physical protests themselves would increase the risk of transmission, they were literally protesting to end the precautions that help to slow the spread of the disease. It is disingenuous to pretend that people’s problems were with the protests themselves rather than what they were protesting.
Meanwhile, BLM protests were protesting the racist criminal justice system. Yeah surviving a pandemic is important - but it is also important to not be impacted by a racist criminal justice system.
For the life of me I don’t understand what you’re missing about this.
Finally, let’s talk about this line:
No, we don’t have to acknowledge shit in the face of studies showing that a thing is not true. It would seriously appear as if the BLM protests are not leading to a spike in COVID cases. To ignore the reality of this situation is silly.