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Kurska

(5,739 posts) Tue Apr 28, 2015, 12:33 PM Apr 2015

Have riots ultimately helped or harmed civil rights? [View all]

There have been many riots over civil rights issues. There are many people here who defend riots, sometimes as just a natural reaction of not listening and in rarer instances as something that needs to be done to show people in power something. I am wondering what your stance on that issue is.

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	Overall, riots over civil rights issues have helped advance civil rights.
	4 (24%)
	Overall, riots over civil rights issues have not helped advance civil rights.
	13 (76%)
	Neither
	0 (0%)
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Have riots ultimately helped or harmed civil rights? [View all] Kurska Apr 2015 OP

Did this riot help anyone? NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #1

I think this riot helped some people Kurska Apr 2015 #2

You bet it did, which is my/your point. NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #15

I think what is happening with he police, and he lack of grocerystores and business in places Agnosticsherbet Apr 2015 #3

Considering the carnage and brutalization perpetrated by police against minorities, admitted sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #19

In India, South Africa, and the US (60's) long and sustained non-violence eventually led to change Agnosticsherbet Apr 2015 #21

I think the Civil Rights movement here, still ongoing, has been among the least violent sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #22

Violence was comitted against those in non-violent movments. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2015 #23

I'm sorry, but I disagree. While the leaders of the non-violent movements adhered to their sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #24

People maimed and killed in riots are robbed of their rights... Orsino Apr 2015 #4

It's way more complicated than this. Not really an answerable question. closeupready Apr 2015 #5

I think riots can help and harm, it is question of whether you think riots forcivil rights have been Kurska Apr 2015 #7

Well with respect to Baltimore, there were absolutely precipitating acts. closeupready Apr 2015 #10

the one that happened where I live (Crown Heights) sure as shit didn't help geek tragedy Apr 2015 #6

Right wingers are going to hate Minorities no matter what they do. Hoyt Apr 2015 #8

False dichotomy n/t gollygee Apr 2015 #9

I asked you this exact question and you responded you didn't have an opinion. Kurska Apr 2015 #12

Have they helped or harmed . . . gollygee Apr 2015 #13

That is why I said overall Kurska Apr 2015 #14

That all depends on how an oppressor defines a "riot" 951-Riverside Apr 2015 #11

riots aren't a tactic ibegurpard Apr 2015 #16

These are the same morons who think... Oktober Apr 2015 #17

Yeah, like the morons who walk picket lines. Gormy Cuss Apr 2015 #20

You seriously don't see the difference? phil89 Apr 2015 #26

You seem not to see the similarity. n/t Gormy Cuss Apr 2015 #27

September 2014... NuclearDem Apr 2015 #28

I think the Stonewall Riot is a positive example TheSarcastinator Apr 2015 #18

It makes those with cooler heads look like serious people lumberjack_jeff Apr 2015 #25