What Are The Rioters Trying To Achieve?
The death of George Floyd was an atrocious and inexcusable act. It seemed like for the first time in a long time people were coming together in agreement regarding the horrific nature of his death and the clear guilt on part of the officer. Sadly, the outrage turned to protests and riots, which have us divided once again.
Every human being has inherent dignity and value. Each person has the capacity and the need for love, and I truly believe that most people are genuinely good. Unfortunately, there are those who seem to exemplify the worst of humanity, and the degradation of another person is the most poignant example of that. Racism is evil, plain and simple. It always has been, and it always will be. To think of anyone as lesser than another because of factors completely outside their control is something I have never understood. To desire to take someone’s life because of those factors is something I truly have no words for.