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Originally posted by shinerbock
There is a difference between bringing race in as a motive, and having unaffected black leaders use this issue as the beginning of a broad racial debate.
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Why shouldn't this begin a broad racial debate? I don't see any problem with that.
I look at it like this -- I would never make any assumptions as to the guilt or innocence of anybody who might be or has been charged with a crime. That's because of my background and experience, from which I've formed my own understanding of criminal justice and racial issues. That understanding is different from yours or that of anybody else in the world. In a different world, or with a different background and experience, my understanding of and reaction to this case would be different as well. As long as the participants respect that we're all coming from different points, discussion and/or debate can serve to increase our understanding of each other and the issues in cases like this, which I think is a good thing.