Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Classifieds
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Log in
Register
What's New?
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More Options
Advertise with us
Contact Us
Close Menu
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Forums
The Water Cooler
General Discussion
Black churches burning in the south.
Search titles only
By:
Reply to Thread
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="mugsy" data-source="post: 2763958" data-attributes="member: 18914"><p>AP now says Federal sources report the latest incident (came up yesterday) is most likely not arson. I don't want to minimize the potential issue but one has to be very cautious here because the media is spring loaded to assume linkages, report as such, and only after the fact report retractions. About 10-15 years ago there was a similar story about racism motivated church building burnings that didn't stand up under close scrutiny. Yet, people were calling for law changes and policy initiatives based upon what turned out to a series of false reports, self inflicted damage, sabotage by aggrieved (not race related) persons, and one or two actual politically motivated arsons. But people are quick to see the pattern that fits their prejudice. </p><p></p><p>BTW -if (IF) these are arson and are related to the Confederate flag issue wouldn't it be just as reasonable to say they are being motivated by perceived political oppression not necessarily by racism (unless they preceded the flag issue)?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mugsy, post: 2763958, member: 18914"] AP now says Federal sources report the latest incident (came up yesterday) is most likely not arson. I don't want to minimize the potential issue but one has to be very cautious here because the media is spring loaded to assume linkages, report as such, and only after the fact report retractions. About 10-15 years ago there was a similar story about racism motivated church building burnings that didn't stand up under close scrutiny. Yet, people were calling for law changes and policy initiatives based upon what turned out to a series of false reports, self inflicted damage, sabotage by aggrieved (not race related) persons, and one or two actual politically motivated arsons. But people are quick to see the pattern that fits their prejudice. BTW -if (IF) these are arson and are related to the Confederate flag issue wouldn't it be just as reasonable to say they are being motivated by perceived political oppression not necessarily by racism (unless they preceded the flag issue)? [/QUOTE]
Insert Quotes…
Verification
Post Reply
Forums
The Water Cooler
General Discussion
Black churches burning in the south.
Search titles only
By:
Top
Bottom