Interesting interpretation

Wearing a hoodie?

to other topics and to all others in this forum, I don't see how bringing up the Trayvon case here is proper. It is already being discussed elsewhere.

And in any case, wearing a hoodie isn't a gesture in the same way as the topic in this discussion.

Lets leave Trayvon and hoodies out of this one, huh?

Mark

We've had two other cases discussed here where some kind of provocation led to shooting and death. In the case of Trayvon Martin, it was argued that 'if only Zimmerman didn't follow him'. In the other, a man was taking video and audio of what he considered to be noise that was disturbing neighborhood peace. If we use the "if only so-and-so didn't (add your activity here) such-and-such would not have happened. ". We hear that tossing the finger isn't considered worthy of confrontation. What about following someone or video recording their homes? In that sense, Mark, I think there's historical relevance to other conversation here.

It's your thread and topic so that's fine by me.

Mark

.....that flipping the bird would only incite violence in people who are prone to violent behavior anyway. I've had the bird flipped at me plenty of times and while it pissed me off, I never wanted to respond by physically attacking the person who did it.

As long as the confrontation is limited to verbal and body language, all parties are equally armed. They may as well be hurling cotton balls. The rules change if and when it becomes physical.

That was the best they could do?

Diana

Wouldn't it be funny if all the finger flippers got arthritis in the middle finger and couldn't close it anymore?

.....who is still at the age where she thinks daddy knows all, came home from school a few months ago and said, "Daddy, _______ told me that if you hold up your middle finger it's a bad word. That's not true, is it?"

It was so sweet but I had to tell her the truth, yes it's a bad word and it's not appropriate behavior to do it.*


*Yes, I'm a hypocrite in this case.