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Cryptic_Skies t1_j648sfq wrote

Reply to comment by straightloco44 in Men gathered around sign reading “Police.. We need your protection... not your harassment, Garfield Teen Organization,” on Columbo Avenue, Garfield: April, 1968: photograph by charles "teenie" Harris. by Yinzerman1992

i'm a year younger than you and our experiences are clearly very different.

> those who refuse to watch...are no more likely to initiate change or feel more compassion for victims of violence.

nice job there thinking i sit on my hands with my head in the sand while the world burns.

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straightloco44 t1_j64ae7c wrote

Wasn't looking for a reddit argument today. How did I imply that you sit around on your hands? I said people who don't watch or no "more" likely to act or have compassion. Not less likely.

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Cryptic_Skies t1_j64bm98 wrote

i quoted you verbatim and stated in my post i dont watch these videos. by stating i'm no more likely to have compassion or act you inherently imply less likely.

i dont have any desire to argue with anyone on reddit either.

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straightloco44 t1_j64c84j wrote

Sorry you took it that way. I in no way meant to imply that. I know plenty of people, compassionate and active in social justice, who would not choose to watch. I don't hold that against them. I meant to say that for myself, I am an example of somebody who has not become less compassionate or empathetic for watching those things. In fact, I believe in some instances it has made me more so.

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straightloco44 t1_j64ajvz wrote

And no, I wouldn't buy a ticket to an execution. Especially since I'm against the death penalty

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Cryptic_Skies t1_j64c87t wrote

> does anyone else find it disturbing we are sitting around waiting to watch like a goddamn movie premiere

> i wonder what affects...this has on the populance

> what a weird, sad day

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