Going back to the topic of social justice, we talked about the equality of same sex marriage, and briefly talked about the equality between humans. It is interesting to think of this topic again with a lot of events happening in the United States, including the Eric Garner case and Michael Brown case. There have been marches and protests across the nation, including here at The Ohio State University.
On my way home from class, I encountered a group of people crossing the street yelling “no justice, no peace.” This is referring to how both of the officers in both cases were not indicted. However, it is interesting to think about what justice would be in both of these cases. While evidence was not clear in the Brown case, thousands rioted over it. They thought justice was not given. It is also interesting to see how the United States may be changing because of these two cases, which refers us back to cultural relativism. Perhaps our culture is slowly beginning to change again due to these events.
I have also followed and been very interested in these events. However what i do not understand is the violent protesting. You are going to punish who by doing this? The police who had no bearing in the decision and now have to put their lives on the line? By doing this, people are taking way from the issue and instead making it about them. I never understood this. If you wanted to make a difference and show you are upset, make a petition instead of ruining the effects of the protests.