Black Lives Matter

Both the comparisons and the quotes often go wrong. When someone says they love all people, they mean something completely different from the love for their husband or children. If you quote the Bible, do so completely and do not cut a whole sentence into pieces that you use only what suits you best. It does not say “Blessed are the poor” but “Blessed are the poor of spirit” in Matthew. Literally speaking, it seems to me that even a very bad quote when you want to apply that to black people. In addition, six other groups are mentioned that have been blessed. Moreover, the message of Jesus was correct that everyone could be 'blessed'.

Looking at the reason why the riots and demonstrations are taking place now, you can also wonder how much you should take that “Black”. I ran the figures on police brutality in the United States. Those are downright mind-boggling. In the US, an average of 1 in 2000 men is at risk of dealing with police brutality. In addition, the probability that it happens to black men is 2 1/2 times greater. But it's not just black men who are at a far greater risk than white people. Many other groups, such as the original inhabitants of America, Latinos and Inuit, are also significantly more at risk of being victims of police violence. Do you call them black for convenience or do you leave those groups out of consideration?

For myself, I haven't quite figured out yet. I understand both sides, but I cannot understand that if you want to put an end to this form of racism, you will exclude certain groups as if their lives are equally less important.

#alllivesmatter #blacklivesmatter #politiegeweld #discriminatie