I must first say that I am so glad that I have a place to go to hold intelligent conversation. Sorors, y'all just don't know how good it makes me feel to know that you all are there. It does not one inch bother me that your opinion is not the same as mine, I'm just glad you all are there and speaking up. Discogodess, no offense taken and I respect your opinion as I do that of our long lost soror Captivator #6 (glad to see you back
).
Anyway, I see what you both are saying about what if the involved parties were black. I also know we would not be able to have this discussion because we probably would not have known about it. After I finished my post this morning, I realized that a lot of what I said was emotion charged. I don't know if you have children or have children that you are particularly close to, but my move to post this morning was based on the disturbing images that I saw and what I imagined that child was going through. Also, I'm still coming down off of some domestic violence training I had to attend this week for work real glad that's over).
I'm feeling you Discogodess. There is a lot that goes on here in "the wonderful US of A" that just ain't right. And, yes we as a people have been hood winked, bamboozled and, yes, lead astray on more occassions that history can recount; but I believe strongly that our day is coming and what goes around...you know the rest.
Much love to all my beautiful and supremely intelligent sorors,
pearlsNivy