Why do we defend?

Question

Black people, why just because someone is the same race, do we defend the actions of criminals against white people? I love my race, I do, but an incident that occured yesterday changed my entire view.
While my little sister and I were walking to a friend's house after coming from a ghetto neighborhood store, some kids (like kids 13 and 14) jumped out of a van and started shooting. It was an unnerving situation. Open fire on another group of kids, I don't know if anyone was shot, because we hurried to get out of that area, but that area has had four deaths in the past year, on that same block.
Why do we become offended when people of other races want nothing to do with our rejects? We defend them and call others racist when in fact its these hoodlums that make our race look bad.

I know I'm going to get some angry answers, but I don't care, I'm serious, and the ones that protest more than likely have never been in that kind of life and death situation.

These people don't care if they shoot you, remember that. If you get caught in the crossfire they do not care that you are black like them, so why are we defending them?

0.02 you state that....
"Gun play is a fact of life in the ghetto. But the kids are not manufacturing those guns themselves."
True, but they don't have to use them.

"I defend those kids because they are a products of their environment. They have no vision."
In other words you are saying that they can't think for themselves? I grew up in a pretty bad environment I know that this isn't credible, these are bad seeds because they just are, not because something influenced them. If that's the case, and they can be so easily conditioned then they are weak and stupid.
There is no excuse. The other day my cousin's one year old nephew was killed, shot in the head while sitting in his car seat in the back of his mother's car as she drove a friend somewhere, someone who knew but didn't care that he was in the car opened fire on them. And the only one to die was the baby who wasn't even the target.

Answer 1

What a horrible experience to imprint on a child, and how tragic that lives are being wasted in this manner. I do not care if a person is green, this is not acceptable.
My stand on this, is the family unit, most of these punks out running around, should have to be accountable for their own actions, and to the parents that raised them. I am sure that the parents were busy trying to make a living, but someone has to monitor who their friends are, and where they are, and where they are going out, day and night. After that, the decision to do right or wrong rests on the individuals shoulders. So sad.

Answer 2

I didn't know they would be defended if they did something wrong. My view was that a superior race would for the sake of it clamper down on the black race and attribute all misgivings to them. I wouldn't defend anyone who did something wrong and knowingly had an alternative which was a better choice. You do have to realize that not everyone black, white or whatever is receptive to the idea of "the right way to live" or something like that. You're saying you came from a bad neighborhood but you're not like them. You're lucky. They maybe didn't have the type of people they had in your life in theirs, maybe you had bad people and they had worse. 13, 14??...doesn't that tell you something, there is little chance someone else was not involved behind the scenes in that situation. Kids that age are not of the mind to start killing yet, they have to be molded into it (happened in WW2).
True they make the race look bad (lol, u didn't know that) but still that does not give anyone the right to judge the whole race based on their acts. You have to remember the kind of life they are subjected to, some don't think there's a way out of it, others fortunately make something better of themselves. After centuries of subjecting a people to a life of degradation IT will take more time.

Answer 3

My dear,
I commend you for speaking up, often this issue is overlooked in many communities. As 12% of the U.S. population, Black Americans are not responsible for the majority of all crime, all stealing, all negativity. We all collectively have allowed neighborhoods to deteriorate both spiritually and structurally, which transfers directly to those that dwell in an environment that denegrates instead of uplift, violates instead of enrich.

Your question is one that should be pondered by all races and cultures. The inner-city problems are now happening in the majority communities and they can no longer keep it quiet. The money that they have amassed has been taken at the expense of others in traditional factories and various trades and professions.

But
there is a law,
a Universal Law

called 360

what goes around comes around

Do your best to keep your head up. The good that you represent is being seen by those in and out of your neighborhood. Those who watch a leader as yourself, will
improve their thinking because you respect yourself.

This journey, slavery, civil rights, sub-standard living is not easy, many have died for the freedom many in our midst
casually take for granted. Honor yourself and know that you
can make a difference. I believe in you. I have faith that
not only is a change gon come, You are the spark and your brilliance along with many other hope filled Americans
shall bring a better life to pass!

Peace be the journey!

Answer 4

The projects (or the ghetto) is the way it is for a reason. Those people didn't get that way just because they are Black. Gun play is a fact of life in the ghetto. But the kids are not manufacturing those guns themselves

I defend those kids because they are a products of their environment. They have no vision. After violenece decreased for 15 years straight , now suddenly it is on the riose again. But, just look at what the messages that corporations are sending to our kids and it no mystery why it is happening.


Read the Moynihan report. There is another side to the story. you can get more info.

http://www.dol.gov/oasam/programs/history/webid-meynihan.htm

Answer 5

I don't defend anyone just because they're black, but blacks aren't the only race that does stuff like that. The thing that makes me get offended is other races assuming that most if not all blacks act like that since they see stuff like that on tv, movies ect. Yes, it's those blacks' faults for making other blacks look bad, but at the same time it's ignorance on the part of other races to think that we all act that way. I'm sorry you had that experience and it really does suck that we have people like that ruining things for others.

Answer 6

I dont defend anyone.. if they do something I will let them hear it whether or not they are same race as me or not. I give everyone a fair chance; meaning if they did the crime doesnt matter what color skin they are they must be treated same as other folks. Keep it simple.. no bias treatment is needed!

Answer 7

I am so srry to learn of your cousins 1 yr old. That took some sad and pathetic idiot cold hearted bastrd!! You sound like a caring concerned citizen,I hope you see a day you don't live amoung or near such low-lifes no matter what color they are!!

Answer 8

Very good question. It's terrible that you had to have a near-death experience in order to realize that all races have good and bad people. I hope no one died during that incident!

Answer 9

Im mixed so I dont defend all black people cuzz it turns out if it was you in a situation there not gonna help you at times

Answer 10

It takes courage to say what you say about your race, knowing you are going to be called an Uncle Tom or worse. Your race needs to hear more voices like yours, to speak out against criminal acts, no matter what race the perpetrator.