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A man was gravely wounded in a gun battle with police in Ferguson, Missouri on Sunday night after a day of peaceful rallies to mark the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white officer one year ago. Several volleys of gunshots rang out as police in riot gear tried to disperse demonstrators blocking traffic and smashing storefront windows along a street that was a flashpoint of last year's unrest in the St. Louis suburb after Michael Brown, 18, was slain. Police later said the gunfire began with two groups of agitators apparently shooting at each other.
http://news.yahoo.com/ferguson-protests-mostly-peaceful-anniversary-brown-shooting-015555407.html
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Anniversary commemorations had begun hours earlier with a peaceful march through the St. Louis suburb. The scene changed dramatically after dark. Dozens of protesters converged on West Florissant Avenue, which bore the brunt of last summer's rioting, and chanted: "Shut it down" in the midst of a severe thunderstorm.
(Score: 4, Insightful) by frojack on Monday August 10 2015, @09:51PM
Where did you get this silly idea that human life was either rare, unique, or valuable?
Everything In our history suggests the opposite. We have been slaughtering people for lesser offences since someone noticed the jawbone of an ass made a good weapon.
If the looters instead rolled up to your house and ordered you and your family out on the street, would you NOT call the police (who would show up with guns), and just calmly go camp in the park?
In the real world, there are consequences [amazon.com] for bad actions.
No, you are mistaken. I've always had this sig.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 10 2015, @09:57PM
> Where did you get this silly idea that human life was either rare, unique, or valuable?
Jesus.
Where did you get the idea that it isn't?
(Score: 2) by pe1rxq on Monday August 10 2015, @10:12PM
Your example is flawed. It involves a family being in danger, not just a shop. human lives vs human lives is a totally different equation.
And just because we as a species have a violent past doesn't mean we have to stay that way.
We have evolved far enough to be capable of having morals. We can define basic human rights. We can grow beyond just greed.
Unless you actually like the old barbaric ways.....
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 10 2015, @11:46PM
> Unless you actually like the old barbaric ways.....
That seems to be a pretty good working definition of conservatism. Not that everyone who self-identifies as conservative likes all of the old barbaric ways, but whenever you find someone arguing for the preservation of an old barbarism, its someone who identifies as conservative.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Tuesday August 11 2015, @08:09PM
human lives vs human lives is a totally different equation.
Human lives are what a shop is. Those things don't just magically grow like mushrooms. People devoted their lives to making and running them.
Unless you actually like the old barbaric ways.....
Destroying someone's livelihood is the old barbaric ways. Stop being a tool.
(Score: 2) by pe1rxq on Wednesday August 12 2015, @10:21PM
You are seriously overvalueing the shop.
It is just a thing. If it is gone the owner might feel bad for a while and suffer from the consequences, but that is in no way comparable to killing.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Wednesday August 12 2015, @10:36PM
If it is gone the owner might feel bad for a while and suffer from the consequences, but that is in no way comparable to killing.
You just stated a way it is comparable. And let us note here we're not speaking of the abstract act of just killing someone, but the very specific act of killing someone who is causing a tremendous amount of suffering.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Jeremiah Cornelius on Tuesday August 11 2015, @06:55AM
This is an inflammatory hypothetical race-baiting lie.
Protesters are overwhelmingly peaceful, and surrounded by cops with ARs and Tanks.
If they were Ukrainians i the same situation, you'd be BEGGING for intervention on the part of the activists.
We know you for what you are.
Meanwhile?
The real problem comes to town, "Oathkeepers" flooding Ferguson tonight, armed and loaded.
You're betting on the pantomime horse...