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I've been contemplating on whether or not to get into this, because I really don't want to talk about this case anymore, but after finding this out, I felt like getting into it, if only a little:
That is, he's never going to perform in Florida again until the "Stand Your Ground" law is abolished:
That's how I feel it ties into the "bigger picture". It's not just one kid that died, it part of a bigger problem in the US; the "Stand Your Ground" law is supported in 31 states and counting, and it's not a very helpful law; it kills more people then truly reducing crime. Some COULD say that this means less likely to commit crimes, but given what's happened here, I don't know, I see it as a law that can easily be abused. I'm no expert in the law or politics or policies, but from the standpoint of an average (apparently uninformed
) American citizen, I think we can do better. Just maybe...
And THAT is why I think something like this matters. To some, it might just be another kid dying. To others, it's another good example of a bigger issue worth discussing.
...Ironically, I feel ill-equipped to discuss it myself, since I apparently have such a lack of knowledge in the area, and any attempts in entering such a discussion only leaves me feeling like an idiot.
That is, he's never going to perform in Florida again until the "Stand Your Ground" law is abolished:
That's how I feel it ties into the "bigger picture". It's not just one kid that died, it part of a bigger problem in the US; the "Stand Your Ground" law is supported in 31 states and counting, and it's not a very helpful law; it kills more people then truly reducing crime. Some COULD say that this means less likely to commit crimes, but given what's happened here, I don't know, I see it as a law that can easily be abused. I'm no expert in the law or politics or policies, but from the standpoint of an average (apparently uninformed
) American citizen, I think we can do better. Just maybe...And THAT is why I think something like this matters. To some, it might just be another kid dying. To others, it's another good example of a bigger issue worth discussing.
...Ironically, I feel ill-equipped to discuss it myself, since I apparently have such a lack of knowledge in the area, and any attempts in entering such a discussion only leaves me feeling like an idiot.
